diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchPanel.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchPanel.py
index 7da9e755a0..14677a76e3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchPanel.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchPanel.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
     import draftguitools.gui_trackers as DraftTrackers
 else:
     # \cond
-    def translate(ctxt,txt):
+    def translate(ctxt,txt,utf8_decode=False):
         return txt
     def QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP(ctxt,txt):
         return txt