diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
index b1ff09b67..4a6ef880d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/placereport.py
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ class PlaceReport(Report):
         place_details = [self._("Gramps ID: %s ") % place.get_gramps_id()]
         for level in get_location_list(self.database, place):
             place_details.append("%(type)s: %(name)s " %
-                                 {'type': str(level[1]), 'name': level[0]})
+                                 {'type': self._(level[1].xml_str()),
+                                  'name': level[0]})
 
         place_names = ''
         all_names = place.get_all_names()