diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar.js.erb
index 5fbbb2c6a..2d2558fbf 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar.js.erb
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function setupSidebarTree() {
       }
       el
       .find(" > span i")
-      .attr("title", "Expand this branch")
+      .attr("title", I18n.t('sidebar.branch_expand'))
       .removeClass("expanded");
     } else {
       if (animate) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function setupSidebarTree() {
       }
       el
       .find(" > span i")
-      .attr("title", "Collapse this branch")
+      .attr("title", I18n.t('sidebar.branch_collapse'))
       .addClass("expanded");
     }
   }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function setupSidebarTree() {
   $(".tree li:has(ul)")
   .addClass("parent_li")
   .find(" > span i")
-  .attr("title", "Collapse this branch");
+  .attr("title", I18n.t('sidebar.branch_collapse'));
   $(".tree li.parent_li ")
   .find("> span i")
   .addClass("glyphicon glyphicon-triangle-right expanded");
diff --git a/app/views/users/settings/_sidebar.html.erb b/app/views/users/settings/_sidebar.html.erb
index de9c3c67a..d27b2be12 100644
--- a/app/views/users/settings/_sidebar.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/settings/_sidebar.html.erb
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
        <!-- Account -->
        <li class="parent_li" >
          <span class="tree-link line-wrap no-indent">
-           <i title="Expand this branch"
+           <i title="<%= t('sidebar.branch_expand') %>"
               class="glyphicon glyphicon-triangle-right triangleRight"
               aria-hidden="true"
               style="<%= 'display: none;' if on_settings_account_page? %>"
               ></i>
-           <i title="Collapse this branch"
+           <i title="<%= t('sidebar.branch_collapse') %>"
               class="glyphicon glyphicon-triangle-right expanded triangleDown"
               aria-hidden="true"
               style="<%= 'display: none;' unless on_settings_account_page? %>"
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index c82e6b248..d2bd39433 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ en:
 
   sidebar:
     title: "Navigation"
+    branch_expand: "Expand this branch"
+    branch_collapse: "Collapse this branch"
     no_module_group: "No workflow"
     projects:
       all: "All Projects"