diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tabs.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tabs.py
index f38685edfcf2..35676846892e 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tabs.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tabs.py
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ def initialize_course_tabs(course):
 
     # This logic is repeated in xmodule/modulestore/tests/factories.py
     # so if you change anything here, you need to also change it there.
-    course.tabs = [{"type": "courseware"},
-                   {"type": "course_info", "name": "Course Info"},
-                   {"type": "discussion", "name": "Discussion"},
-                   {"type": "wiki", "name": "Wiki"},
-                   {"type": "progress", "name": "Progress"}]
+    course.tabs = [{"type": "courseware", "name": _("Courseware")},
+                   {"type": "course_info", "name": _("Course Info")},
+                   {"type": "discussion", "name": _("Discussion")},
+                   {"type": "wiki", "name": _("Wiki")},
+                   {"type": "progress", "name": _("Progress")}]
 
     modulestore('direct').update_metadata(course.location.url(), own_metadata(course))