--- a/sites/all/modules/jquery_expander/jquery_expander.module
+++ b/sites/all/modules/jquery_expander/jquery_expander.module
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
   $element = array();
   static $delta = array();
   $settings = $display['settings'];
+	$settings['expandText'] = t($settings['expandText']);
+	$settings['userCollapseText'] = t($settings['userCollapseText']);
 
   foreach ($items as $delta => $item) {
     $output = _text_sanitize($instance, $langcode, $item, 'value');