diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/saved.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/saved.js
index 855e7c5b4..e0b15e860 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/saved.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/saved.js
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ r.saved.SaveButton = {
 
     setUnsaved: function($el) {
         var $category = $el.parents('.thing').find('.save-category').hide()
-        $el.text('save')
+        $el.text(r._('save'))
         $el.thing().removeClass('saved')
     },
 
     setSaved: function($el) {
-        $el.text('unsave')
+        $el.text(r._('unsave'))
         $el.thing().addClass('saved')
     }
 }
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/uibase.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/uibase.js
index 8ab9f84ec..58e065ef4 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/uibase.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/uibase.js
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ r.ui.Summarize.prototype = {
 
 r.ui.setSavedFullname = function(fullname) {
     var $el = $('.id-' + fullname).find('.save-button a').first()
-    $el.text('unsave')
+    $el.text(r._('unsave'))
     $el.thing().addClass('saved')
 }