diff --git a/addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/i18n/l10n_be_invoice_bba.pot b/addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/i18n/l10n_be_invoice_bba.pot
index a12b4e0d631..6a1fd4be122 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/i18n/l10n_be_invoice_bba.pot
+++ b/addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/i18n/l10n_be_invoice_bba.pot
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. module: l10n_be_invoice_bba
 #: constraint:account.invoice:0
+#: code:addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/models/account_invoice.py:34
+#, python-format
 msgid "Invalid BBA Structured Communication !"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/models/account_invoice.py b/addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/models/account_invoice.py
index 9bf72ae7b0f..1cad1081a65 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/models/account_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_be_invoice_bba/models/account_invoice.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class AccountInvoice(models.Model):
     def _check_communication(self):
         for inv in self:
             if inv.reference_type == 'bba' and not self.check_bbacomm(inv.reference):
-                raise ValidationError('Invalid BBA Structured Communication !')
+                raise ValidationError(_('Invalid BBA Structured Communication !'))
 
     def check_bbacomm(self, val):
         supported_chars = '0-9+*/ '