diff --git a/src/highlight.c b/src/highlight.c
index f937e08..41cb816 100644
--- a/src/highlight.c
+++ b/src/highlight.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@
 		    break;
 	    if (i < 0)
 	    {
-		semsg(_(e_color_name_or_number_not_recognized), key_start);
+		semsg(_(e_color_name_or_number_not_recognized_str), key_start);
 		return FALSE;
 	    }