diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/status_tab.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/status_tab.py
index 127934618..0b341bae5 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/status_tab.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/status_tab.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def fpcnt(value):
 
 def fspeed(value, max_value=-1):
     if max_value > -1:
-        return "%s [%s _(KiB/s)]" % (deluge.common.fspeed(value), max_value)
+        return "%s [%s %s]" % (deluge.common.fspeed(value), max_value, _("KiB/s"))
     else:
         return deluge.common.fspeed(value)