diff --git a/src/tl/tl/tlInternational.cc b/src/tl/tl/tlInternational.cc
index 998baca4f..2f04b94db 100644
--- a/src/tl/tl/tlInternational.cc
+++ b/src/tl/tl/tlInternational.cc
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ std::string tr (const char *s)
 
 #endif
 
-}
-
 std::string tr_fallback (const char *s)
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_QT)
@@ -128,3 +126,6 @@ std::string tr_fallback (const char *s)
   return std::string (s);
 #endif
 }
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/tl/tl/tlInternational.h b/src/tl/tl/tlInternational.h
index 99038676f..e77cc3791 100644
--- a/src/tl/tl/tlInternational.h
+++ b/src/tl/tl/tlInternational.h
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ inline QString tr (const char *s)
 //  by using "tr" and falling back here, even if Qt is enabled
 
 #define __KLAYOUT_TL_HAVE_TR_FALLBACK
-std::string TL_PUBLIC tr_fallback (const char *s);
+namespace tl
+{
+  std::string TL_PUBLIC tr_fallback (const char *s);
+}
 
 inline std::string tr (const char *s)
 {