diff --git plugins/styles/tabs.inc plugins/styles/tabs.inc
index 91db752..07d541a 100644
--- plugins/styles/tabs.inc
+++ plugins/styles/tabs.inc
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ function theme_panels_tabs_style_render_region($display, $owner_id, $panes, $set
 
   // See if an optional title was added.
   if (!empty($settings['title'])) {
-    $output .= theme('panels_tabs_title', $settings['title']);
+    // Settings aren't dynamic here so it's safe to translate them.
+    $output .= theme('panels_tabs_title', t($settings['title']));
   }
 
   $output .= tabs_render($tabs);