--- a/libpurple/protocols/irc/irc.c	Thu Apr 28 18:14:32 2022 -0500
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/irc/irc.c	Sat Apr 30 02:31:54 2022 -0500
@@ -1165,7 +1165,8 @@
 		IRC_TYPE_PROTOCOL,
 		"id", "prpl-irc",
 		"name", "IRC",
-		"description", "Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a text-based chat system",
+		"description", _("Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a text-based chat "
+		                 "system."),
 		"icon-name", "im-irc",
 		"icon-resource-path", "/im/pidgin/libpurple/irc/icons",
 		"options", OPT_PROTO_CHAT_TOPIC | OPT_PROTO_PASSWORD_OPTIONAL |