diff --git a/src/config/Lang.zig b/src/config/Lang.zig
index cba027c..5598c30 100644
--- a/src/config/Lang.zig
+++ b/src/config/Lang.zig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ err_alloc: []const u8 = "failed memory allocation",
 err_bounds: []const u8 = "out-of-bounds index",
 err_brightness_change: []const u8 = "failed to change brightness",
 err_chdir: []const u8 = "failed to open home folder",
+err_config: []const u8 = "unable to parse config file",
 err_console_dev: []const u8 = "failed to access console",
 err_dgn_oob: []const u8 = "log message",
 err_domain: []const u8 = "invalid domain",
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 6f75c8a..af11f88 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     defer info_line.deinit();
 
     if (config_load_failed) {
-        try info_line.addMessage("unable to parse config file", config.error_bg, config.error_fg);
+        try info_line.addMessage(lang.err_config, config.error_bg, config.error_fg);
     }
 
     var session = try Session.init(allocator, &buffer, config.max_desktop_len, lang);