diff --git a/lib/cancan/exceptions.rb b/lib/cancan/exceptions.rb
index fa676fcf..ab44f94a 100644
--- a/lib/cancan/exceptions.rb
+++ b/lib/cancan/exceptions.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def initialize(message = nil, action = nil, subject = nil)
       @message = message
       @action = action
       @subject = subject
-      @default_message = "You are not authorized to access this page."
+      @default_message = I18n.t(:"cancan.default_message", :default => "You are not authorized to access this page.")
     end
 
     def to_s