diff --git a/src/common/hyperlnkcmn.cpp b/src/common/hyperlnkcmn.cpp
index aacbec2149..ff83c4bdc4 100644
--- a/src/common/hyperlnkcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/hyperlnkcmn.cpp
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ wxHyperlinkCtrlBase::CheckParams(const wxString& label,
 
 void wxHyperlinkCtrlBase::SendEvent()
 {
-    wxString url = GetURL();
+    const wxString& url = GetURL();
     wxHyperlinkEvent linkEvent(this, GetId(), url);
     if (!GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(linkEvent))     // was the event skipped ?
     {
         if (!wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(url))
         {
-            wxLogWarning(wxT("Could not launch the default browser with url '%s' !"), url.c_str());
+            wxLogWarning(_("Failed to open URL \"%s\" in the default browser"), url);
         }
     }
 }