diff --git a/src/xfpm-power.c b/src/xfpm-power.c
index db9643fdf670a453e752e9e0ab38e505a65f3e9e..a9200c3d9e5260a73cc1bb288fb77ce80ee981ac 100644
--- a/src/xfpm-power.c
+++ b/src/xfpm-power.c
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ xfpm_power_prompt_password (XfpmPower *power)
 					        GTK_DIALOG_MODAL,
 						GTK_MESSAGE_OTHER,
 						GTK_BUTTONS_OK_CANCEL,
-						_("The requested operation requires elevated privileges.\t\n"
+						_("The requested operation requires elevated privileges.\n"
 						"Please enter your password."));
     GtkWidget *content_area = gtk_dialog_get_content_area (GTK_DIALOG(dialog));
     GtkWidget *password_entry = gtk_entry_new ();