diff -u b/modules/search/search.api.php b/modules/search/search.api.php
--- b/modules/search/search.api.php
+++ b/modules/search/search.api.php
@@ -31,19 +31,25 @@
  * @return
  *   Array with optional keys:
  *   - title: Title for the tab on the search page for this module. Defaults
- *     to the module name if not given. Should be untranslatable, but in case of
- *     need, should be passed through the t() function.
+ *     to the module name if not given. Must be untranslated, but in case of
+ *     need, make use of 'translated_title' element.
  *   - path: Path component after 'search/' for searching with this module.
  *     Defaults to the module name if not given.
  *   - conditions_callback: An implementation of callback_search_conditions().
+ *   - translated_title: Translated title in case the 'title' element needs to
+ *     be translated.
  *
  * @ingroup search
  */
 function hook_search_info() {
+  // In case the 'title' element needs translation, return the following one.
+  $translated_title = t('Content');
+  
   return array(
-    'title' => t('Content'),
+    'title' => 'Content',
     'path' => 'node',
     'conditions_callback' => 'callback_search_conditions',
+    'translated_title' => $translated_title,
   );
 }