diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4d379429f..414de73bd 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
     <string name="pref_expert_options_summary">Please be careful with these</string>
     <string name="title_activity_about">About Conversations</string>
     <string name="pref_about_conversations_summary">Build and licensing information</string>
-    <string name="pref_about_message">
+    <string name="pref_about_message"  translatable="false">
             Conversations • the very last word in instant messaging.
             \n\nCopyright © 2014 Daniel Gultsch
             \n\nThis program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify