diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index 84a10661cc..7bd16c4be3 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static int run_connect(struct transport *transport, struct strbuf *cmdbuf)
 			fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Falling back to dumb "
 				"transport.\n");
 	} else {
-		die(_(_("unknown response to connect: %s")),
+		die(_("unknown response to connect: %s"),
 		    cmdbuf->buf);
 	}