diff --git a/src/core/weechat.h b/src/core/weechat.h
index e47266c29..4d6724df3 100644
--- a/src/core/weechat.h
+++ b/src/core/weechat.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #endif /* defined(ENABLE_NLS) && !defined(_) */
 #if !defined(_)
     #define _(string) (string)
-    #define NG_(single,plural,number) (plural)
+    #define NG_(single,plural,number) ((number == 1) ? single : plural)
     #define N_(string) (string)
     #define gettext(string) (string)
 #endif /* !defined(_) */