diff --git a/Classes/Domain/Model/Field.php b/Classes/Domain/Model/Field.php
index d57d2565b..b2377b7f2 100644
--- a/Classes/Domain/Model/Field.php
+++ b/Classes/Domain/Model/Field.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 use In2code\Powermail\Exception\DeprecatedException;
 use In2code\Powermail\Utility\BackendUtility;
 use In2code\Powermail\Utility\FrontendUtility;
+use In2code\Powermail\Utility\LocalizationUtility;
 use In2code\Powermail\Utility\TemplateUtility;
 use In2code\Powermail\Utility\TypoScriptUtility;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ArrayUtility;
@@ -691,7 +692,7 @@ protected function optionArray(string $string, string $typoScriptObjectPath, boo
             $string = TypoScriptUtility::parseTypoScriptFromTypoScriptPath($typoScriptObjectPath);
         }
         if (empty($string)) {
-            $string = 'Error, no options to show';
+            $string = LocalizationUtility::translate('selectErrorEmpty');
         }
         return $this->buildOptions($string, $parse);
     }
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf b/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
index 1af53ddb1..4622c22b4 100644
--- a/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
+++ b/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 			<trans-unit id="pleaseChoose" resname="pleaseChoose">
 				<source>Please choose...</source>
 			</trans-unit>
+			<trans-unit id="selectErrorEmpty" resname="selectErrorEmpty">
+				<source>Error, no options to show</source>
+			</trans-unit>
 			<trans-unit id="back" resname="back">
 				<source>Go back</source>
 			</trans-unit>