diff --git a/src/DataViews/GeoView.py b/src/DataViews/GeoView.py
index 15695a2f6..b9ef48df1 100644
--- a/src/DataViews/GeoView.py
+++ b/src/DataViews/GeoView.py
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ class GeoView(HtmlView):
                     latitude = place.get_latitude()
                     latitude, longitude = conv_lat_lon(latitude, longitude, "D.D8")
                     if comment:
-                        descr1= _("%(comment) : birth place.") % {
+                        descr1= _("%(comment)s : birth place.") % {
                                             'comment': comment}
                     else:
                         descr1=_("birth place.")