diff --git a/includes/common.inc b/includes/common.inc
index 6db2e64..93f1e27 100644
--- a/includes/common.inc
+++ b/includes/common.inc
@@ -1987,14 +1987,16 @@ function _format_date_callback(array $matches = NULL, $new_langcode = NULL) {
  *
  * @param $account
  *   The account object for the user whose name is to be formatted.
+ * @param $options
+ *   Array with options to be used when calling t().
  *
  * @return
  *   An unsanitized string with the username to display. The code receiving
  *   this result must ensure that check_plain() is called on it before it is
  *   printed to the page.
  */
-function format_username($account) {
-  $name = !empty($account->name) ? $account->name : variable_get('anonymous', t('Anonymous'));
+function format_username($account, $options = array()) {
+  $name = !empty($account->name) ? $account->name : variable_get('anonymous', t('Anonymous', array(), $options));
   drupal_alter('username', $name, $account);
   return $name;
 }