--- a/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_gtk.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/file_dialog_gtk.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+#include <glib/gi18n.h>
+
 #include "atom/browser/ui/file_dialog.h"
 
 #include "atom/browser/native_window_views.h"
@@ -39,20 +41,20 @@ class FileChooserDialog {
                     const DialogSettings& settings)
       : parent_(static_cast<atom::NativeWindowViews*>(settings.parent_window)),
         filters_(settings.filters) {
-    const char* confirm_text = GTK_STOCK_OK;
+    const char* confirm_text = _("_OK");
 
     if (!settings.button_label.empty())
       confirm_text = settings.button_label.c_str();
     else if (action == GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SAVE)
-      confirm_text = GTK_STOCK_SAVE;
+      confirm_text = _("_Save");
     else if (action == GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN)
-      confirm_text = GTK_STOCK_OPEN;
+      confirm_text = _("_Open");
 
     dialog_ = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new(
         settings.title.c_str(),
         NULL,
         action,
-        GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
+        _("_Cancel"), GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
         confirm_text, GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT,
         NULL);
     if (parent_) {
--- a/atom/browser/ui/message_box_gtk.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/ui/message_box_gtk.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by the MIT license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+#include <glib/gi18n.h>
+
 #include "atom/browser/ui/message_box.h"
 
 #include "atom/browser/browser.h"
@@ -126,13 +128,13 @@ class GtkMessageBox {
   const char* TranslateToStock(int id, const std::string& text) {
     std::string lower = base::ToLowerASCII(text);
     if (lower == "cancel")
-      return GTK_STOCK_CANCEL;
+      return _("_Cancel");
     else if (lower == "no")
-      return GTK_STOCK_NO;
+      return _("_No");
     else if (lower == "ok")
-      return GTK_STOCK_OK;
+      return _("_OK");
     else if (lower == "yes")
-      return GTK_STOCK_YES;
+      return _("_Yes");
     else
       return text.c_str();
   }