diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelutil.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelutil.cpp
index 379351092a1..b998cff8a5a 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelutil.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelutil.cpp
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ QString ChannelUtil::GetIcon(uint chanid)
 
 QString ChannelUtil::GetUnknownCallsign(void)
 {
-    QString tmp = QObject::tr("UNKNOWN", "Synthesized callsign");
+    QString tmp = tr("UNKNOWN", "Synthesized callsign");
     tmp.detach();
     return tmp;
 }
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelutil.h b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelutil.h
index 3574636e0bd..ddafd54c182 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelutil.h
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/channelutil.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using namespace std;
 
 // Qt headers
 #include <QString>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 
 // MythTV headers
 #include "mythtvexp.h"
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ typedef vector<pid_cache_item_t> pid_cache_t;
  */
 class MTV_PUBLIC ChannelUtil
 {
+    Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(ChannelUtil)
+
   public:
     // Multiplex Stuff