diff --git a/htdocs/core/lib/company.lib.php b/htdocs/core/lib/company.lib.php
index 9c93fa8fe89..7d4ce9ceebf 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/lib/company.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/lib/company.lib.php
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ function getState($id,$withcode='',$dbtouse=0)
         }
         else
         {
-            return $langs->trans("NotDefined");
+            return $langs->transnoentitiesnoconv("NotDefined");
         }
     }
     else dol_print_error($dbtouse,'');