diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/importWebGL.py b/src/Mod/Arch/importWebGL.py
index d05948fcf6..019b43fcea 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/importWebGL.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/importWebGL.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
 else:
     FreeCADGui = None
     # \cond
-    def translate(ctxt,txt):
+    def translate(ctxt,txt,utf8_decode=True):
         return txt
     # \endcond