diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index 4dc28ecdf9..58b24e3841 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -354,8 +354,9 @@ bisect_clean_state() {
 }
 
 bisect_replay () {
-	test "$#" -eq 1 || die "No logfile given"
-	test -r "$1" || die "cannot read $1 for replaying"
+	file="$1"
+	test "$#" -eq 1 || die "$(gettext "No logfile given")"
+	test -r "$file" || die "$(eval_gettext "cannot read \$file for replaying")"
 	bisect_reset
 	while read git bisect command rev
 	do
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ bisect_replay () {
 		*)
 			die "$(gettext "?? what are you talking about?")" ;;
 		esac
-	done <"$1"
+	done <"$file"
 	bisect_auto_next
 }