diff --git a/plugins/Later/plugin.py b/plugins/Later/plugin.py
index e0ce884e0..b382559af 100644
--- a/plugins/Later/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Later/plugin.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Later(callbacks.Plugin):
         #format = conf.supybot.reply.format.time()
         diff = time.time() - when
         try:
-            return utils.timeElapsed(diff, seconds=False) + _(' ago')
+            return _('%s ago') % utils.timeElapsed(diff, seconds=False)
         except ValueError:
             return _('just now')