diff --git a/apps/files/js/files.js b/apps/files/js/files.js
index 12a986d9f9d..7d9c53eaa8e 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/files.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/files.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 					for(var i=0;i<files.length;i++){
 						if(files[i].size ==0 && files[i].type== '')
 						{
-							OC.dialogs.alert('Unable to upload your file as it is a directory or has 0 bytes','Upload Error');
+							OC.dialogs.alert(t('files', 'Unable to upload your file as it is a directory or has 0 bytes'), t('files', 'Upload Error'));
 							return;
 						}
 						totalSize+=files[i].size;