diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
index 51fe2720a..15e36c9c4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ int CPatchManager::validateProgress(void *foo, double t, double d, double /* ult
 
 	if (units.empty())
 	{
-		units.push_back("B"); // there is no translation for byte unit...
+		units.push_back(CI18N::get("uiByte").toUtf8());
 		units.push_back(CI18N::get("uiKb").toUtf8());
 		units.push_back(CI18N::get("uiMb").toUtf8());
 	}