diff --git a/lib/private/Share20/Manager.php b/lib/private/Share20/Manager.php
index 35374fd167ccc..0f709482014da 100644
--- a/lib/private/Share20/Manager.php
+++ b/lib/private/Share20/Manager.php
@@ -542,7 +542,8 @@ protected function userCreateChecks(\OCP\Share\IShare $share) {
 					$this->groupManager->getUserGroupIds($sharedWith)
 			);
 			if (empty($groups)) {
-				throw new \Exception('Sharing is only allowed with group members');
+				$message_t = $this->l->t('Sharing is only allowed with group members');
+				throw new \Exception($message_t);
 			}
 		}