diff --git a/hgext/relink.py b/hgext/relink.py
--- a/hgext/relink.py
+++ b/hgext/relink.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def relink(ui, repo, origin=None, **opts
         hg.remoteui(repo, opts),
         ui.expandpath(origin or 'default-relink', origin or 'default'))
     if not src.local():
-        raise util.Abort('must specify local origin repository')
+        raise util.Abort(_('must specify local origin repository'))
     ui.status(_('relinking %s to %s\n') % (src.store.path, repo.store.path))
     if repo.root == src.root:
         ui.status(_('there is nothing to relink\n'))