diff --git a/htdocs/lib/functions.inc.php b/htdocs/lib/functions.inc.php
index 9fd6c5ee9a3..2b0807e8575 100644
--- a/htdocs/lib/functions.inc.php
+++ b/htdocs/lib/functions.inc.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ function sanitize_string($str)
 */
 function dolibarr_syslog($message, $level=LOG_ERR)
 {
-    global $conf,$user;
+    global $conf,$user,$langs;
     
     if ($conf->syslog->enabled)
     {
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ function dolibarr_syslog($message, $level=LOG_ERR)
                 fclose($file);
             }
             else {
+                $langs->load("main");
                 print $langs->trans("ErrorFailedToOpenFile",SYSLOG_FILE);
             }
         }