diff --git a/collects/drracket/private/unit.rkt b/collects/drracket/private/unit.rkt
index f42dd722c4..7d2b041239 100644
--- a/collects/drracket/private/unit.rkt
+++ b/collects/drracket/private/unit.rkt
@@ -412,11 +412,7 @@ module browser threading seems wrong.
       [(not (drracket:language-configuration:language-allows-executable-creation?
              (drracket:language-configuration:language-settings-language settings)))
        (message-box (string-constant drscheme)
-                    (string-append
-                     "Executable creation in DrRacket is supported only in the teaching languages and"
-                     " when the #lang line specifies the language (in “The Racket Language”)"
-                     "\n\n"
-                     "Consider using the raco exe command-line tool instead.")
+                    (string-constant drracket-creates-executables-only-in-some-languages)
                     frame
                     #:dialog-mixin frame:focus-table-mixin)]
       [(not program-filename)
diff --git a/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt b/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
index 8c832ba6c8..b19c84ed50 100644
--- a/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
+++ b/collects/string-constants/private/english-string-constants.rkt
@@ -1000,6 +1000,8 @@ please adhere to these guidelines:
  ;;; executables
  (create-executable-menu-item-label "Create &Executable...")
  (create-executable-title "Create Executable")
+ (drracket-creates-executables-only-in-some-languages
+  "Executable creation in DrRacket is supported only in the teaching languages and when the #lang line specifies the language (in “The Racket Language”)\n\nConsider using the raco exe command-line tool instead.")
  (must-save-before-executable "You must save your program before creating an executable.")
  (save-a-mred-launcher "Save a GRacket Launcher")
  (save-a-mzscheme-launcher "Save a Racket Launcher")