diff --git a/src/calibre/library/server/base.py b/src/calibre/library/server/base.py
index 29636c5659..711fcf03d8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/library/server/base.py
+++ b/src/calibre/library/server/base.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def __init__(self, db, opts, embedded=False, show_tracebacks=True,
                 self.config['/'] = {
                         'tools.digest_auth.on'    : True,
                         'tools.digest_auth.realm' : (
-                            _('Password to access your calibre library. Username is ')
+                            'Password to access your calibre library. Username is '
                             + opts.username.strip()),
                         'tools.digest_auth.users' : {opts.username.strip():opts.password.strip()},
                 }