diff --git a/src/plugins/gramplet/PedigreeGramplet.py b/src/plugins/gramplet/PedigreeGramplet.py
index a8a9d2fb8..51407036b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gramplet/PedigreeGramplet.py
+++ b/src/plugins/gramplet/PedigreeGramplet.py
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ class PedigreeGramplet(Gramplet):
         gens.sort()
         self.append_text(_("\nBreakdown by generation:\n"))
         all = [active_person.handle]
+        percent_sign = _("percent sign or text string|%")
         for g in gens:
             count = len(self._generations[g])
             handles = self._generations[g]
@@ -246,12 +247,15 @@ class PedigreeGramplet(Gramplet):
             if g == 0:
                 self.link(_("Generation 1"), 'PersonList', handles, 
                           tooltip=_("Double-click to see people in generation"))
-                self.append_text(_(" has 1 of 1 individual (100.00% complete)\n"))
+                percent = '%.2f%s' % ( 100, percent_sign)
+                print percent_sign, percent
+                self.append_text(_(" has 1 of 1 individual (%(percent)s complete)\n") %  {'percent': percent})
             else:
                 all.extend(handles)
                 self.link(_("Generation %d") % g, 'PersonList', handles,
-                          tooltip=_("Double-click to see people in generation"))
-                percent = '%.2f%%' % ( float(count)/2**(g-1) * 100)
+                          tooltip=_("Double-click to see people in generation %d") % g)
+                percent = '%.2f%s' % ( float(count)/2**(g-1) * 100, percent_sign)
+                print "plural", percent_sign, percent
                 self.append_text(ngettext(
                     " has %(count_person)d of %(max_count_person)d individuals (%(percent)s complete)\n",
                     " has %(count_person)d of %(max_count_person)d individuals (%(percent)s complete)\n",