diff --git a/nice_menus.module b/nice_menus.module
index 033835c..892ae0c 100644
--- a/nice_menus.module
+++ b/nice_menus.module
@@ -588,5 +588,5 @@ function theme_nice_menus_menu_item_link($variables) {
   if (empty($variables['element']['#localized_options'])) {
     $variables['element']['#localized_options'] = array();
   }
-  return l($variables['element']['#title'], $variables['element']['#href'], $variables['element']['#localized_options']);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  return l(t($variables['element']['#title']), $variables['element']['#href'], $variables['element']['#localized_options']);
+}