diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/detail.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/detail.tt
index 427e6b006b..561ac960a4 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/detail.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/detail.tt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	 });
 
 function confirm_deletion() {
-	var is_confirmed = confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this authority?');
+	var is_confirmed = confirm(_('Are you sure you want to delete this authority?'));
 	if (is_confirmed) {
 		window.location="authorities-home.pl?op=delete&authid=[% authid %]";
 	}
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/searchresultlist.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/searchresultlist.tt
index ebe54911f9..90da56e6b3 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/searchresultlist.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/authorities/searchresultlist.tt
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 <script type="text/javascript" >
 //<![CDATA[
 function confirm_deletion(id) {
-    
-    var is_confirmed = confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this authority?');
+    var is_confirmed = confirm(_('Are you sure you want to delete this authority?'));
     if (is_confirmed) {
       window.location="authorities-home.pl?op=delete"
           + "&authid=" + id