--- a/src/profile.h
+++ b/src/profile.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
+#include <KLocalizedString>
 
 namespace QPulseAudio
 {
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ protected:
             changed = true;
         }
         if (info->description) {
-            QString infoDescription = QString::fromUtf8(info->description);
+            QString infoDescription = i18nd("pulseaudio", info->description);
             if (m_description != infoDescription) {
                 m_description = infoDescription;
                 Q_EMIT descriptionChanged();