diff --git a/modules/mailchimp_signup/includes/mailchimp_signup.admin.inc b/modules/mailchimp_signup/includes/mailchimp_signup.admin.inc
index ed8774b..fc31e7e 100644
--- a/modules/mailchimp_signup/includes/mailchimp_signup.admin.inc
+++ b/modules/mailchimp_signup/includes/mailchimp_signup.admin.inc
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ function mailchimp_signup_form($form, &$form_state, MailchimpSignup $signup) {
     '#type' => 'textfield',
     '#title' => t('Submit Button Label'),
     '#required' => 'TRUE',
-    '#default_value' => isset($signup->settings['submit_button']) ? $signup->settings['submit_button'] : 'Submit',
+    '#default_value' => isset($signup->settings['submit_button']) ? $signup->settings['submit_button'] : t('Submit'),
   );
 
   $form['settings']['confirmation_message'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textfield',
     '#title' => t('Confirmation Message'),
     '#description' => t('This message will appear after a successful submission of this form. Leave blank for no message, but make sure you configure a destination in that case unless you really want to confuse your site visitors.'),
-    '#default_value' => isset($signup->settings['confirmation_message']) ? $signup->settings['confirmation_message'] : 'You have been successfully subscribed.',
+    '#default_value' => isset($signup->settings['confirmation_message']) ? $signup->settings['confirmation_message'] : t('You have been successfully subscribed.'),
   );
 
   $form['settings']['destination'] = array(