diff --git a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
index 5e37c1fa614..84419d25b51 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ class act_window(osv.osv):
         'search_view' : fields.function(_search_view, type='text', method=True, string='Search View'),
         'menus': fields.char('Menus', size=4096),
         'help': fields.text('Action description',
-            help='Optional help text for the users with a description of the target view, such as its usage and purpose.'),
+            help='Optional help text for the users with a description of the target view, such as its usage and purpose.',
+            translate=True),
         'display_menu_tip':fields.function(_get_help_status, type='boolean', method=True, string='Display Menu Tips',
             help='It gives the status if the tip has to be displayed or not when a user executes an action'),
         'multi': fields.boolean('Action on Multiple Doc.', help="If set to true, the action will not be displayed on the right toolbar of a form view"),