diff --git a/CollectionClass.inc b/CollectionClass.inc
index 6c5fd8f5..96eca6f0 100644
--- a/CollectionClass.inc
+++ b/CollectionClass.inc
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class CollectionClass {
       $thisClass = new $phpClass ();
       $returnValue = $thisClass->$phpMethod($parametersArray, $dsid, $file, $file_ext);
       if (!$returnValue) {
-        drupal_set_message('Error! Failed running content model method !m !rv', array('!m' => $phpMethod, '!rv' => $returnValue));
+        drupal_set_message(t('Error! Failed running content model method !m !rv', array('!m' => $phpMethod, '!rv' => $returnValue)));
         return FALSE;
       }
     }
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class CollectionClass {
     module_load_include('inc', 'fedora_repository', 'plugins/PersonalCollectionClass');
     $personalCollectionClass = new PersonalCollectionClass();
     if (!$personalCollectionClass->createCollection($user, $pid, $soapClient)) {
-      drupal_set_message("Did not create a personal collection object for !u", array('!u' => $user->name));
+      drupal_set_message(t("Did not create a personal collection object for !u", array('!u' => $user->name)));
       return FALSE; //creation failed don't save the collection pid in drupal db
     }
     user_save($user, $personal_collection_pid);