diff --git a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/trade.ron b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/trade.ron
index e65addffea..54dca95f59 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/trade.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/trade.ron
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
         "hud.trade.tooltip_hint_2": "<Ctrl-Click to Auto-Balance with this.>",
         "hud.trade.your_offer": "Your offer",
         "hud.trade.their_offer": "Their offer",
+        "hud.trade.amount_input": "Select an item"
     },
 
 
     vector_map: {
     }
 )
-
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/trade.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/trade.rs
index 2834995009..e9373fac7d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/trade.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/trade.rs
@@ -658,9 +658,8 @@ impl<'a> Trade<'a> {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            // TODO i18n
             // placeholder text when no trade slot is selected
-            Text::new("Select an item")
+            Text::new(self.localized_strings.get("hud.trade.amount_input"))
                 .middle_of(state.ids.amount_bg)
                 .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)
                 .font_size(self.fonts.cyri.scale(14))