diff --git a/link.module b/link.module
index 5aaff17..eb56ce3 100644
--- a/link.module
+++ b/link.module
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ function _link_sanitize(&$item, $delta, &$field, $instance, &$node) {
 
   // Use the title defined at the instance level.
   if ($instance['settings']['title'] == 'value' && strlen(trim($instance['settings']['title_value']))) {
-    $title = $instance['settings']['title_value'];
+    $title = t($instance['settings']['title_value']);
   }
   // Use the title defined by the user at the widget level.
   else if (isset($item['title'])) {