diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigLoggingHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigLoggingHelper.java
index de816af32..b0aafa771 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigLoggingHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigLoggingHelper.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import java.util.TreeSet;
 import net.i2p.data.DataHelper;
 import net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase;
 import net.i2p.util.Log;
+import net.i2p.util.Translate;
 
 public class ConfigLoggingHelper extends HelperBase {
     public ConfigLoggingHelper() {}
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ public class ConfigLoggingHelper extends HelperBase {
         return buf.toString();
     }
 
-    private static String[] levels = { _x("CRIT"), _x("ERROR"), _x("WARN"), _x("INFO"), _x("DEBUG") };
+    /** these are translated in the core bundle */
+    private static final String[] levels = { "CRIT", "ERROR", "WARN", "INFO", "DEBUG" };
 
     public String getDefaultLogLevelBox() {
         String cur = _context.logManager().getDefaultLimit();
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ public class ConfigLoggingHelper extends HelperBase {
             buf.append("<option value=\"").append(l).append('\"');
             if (l.equals(cur))
                 buf.append(SELECTED);
-            buf.append('>').append(_t(l)).append("</option>\n");
+            buf.append('>').append(_c(l)).append("</option>\n");
         }        
         
         if (showRemove)
@@ -136,4 +138,14 @@ public class ConfigLoggingHelper extends HelperBase {
         buf.append(getLogLevelBox("newloglevel", "WARN", false));
         return buf.toString();
     }
+
+    private static final String CORE_BUNDLE_NAME = "net.i2p.util.messages";
+
+    /**
+     *  translate a string from the core bundle
+     *  @since 0.9.45
+     */
+    private String _c(String s) {
+        return Translate.getString(s, _context, CORE_BUNDLE_NAME);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/LogsHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/LogsHelper.java
index 25b3874a7..53e12bd93 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/LogsHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/LogsHelper.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import net.i2p.router.web.ConfigServiceHandler;
 import net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase;
 import net.i2p.router.web.RouterConsoleRunner;
 import net.i2p.util.FileUtil;
+import net.i2p.util.Translate;
 
 public class LogsHelper extends HelperBase {
 
@@ -150,14 +151,14 @@ public class LogsHelper extends HelperBase {
                 // Homeland Security Advisory System
                 // http://www.dhs.gov/xinfoshare/programs/Copy_of_press_release_0046.shtm
                 // but pink instead of yellow for WARN
-                if (msg.contains(_t("CRIT")))
+                if (msg.contains(_c("CRIT")))
                     color = "#cc0000";
-                else if (msg.contains(_t("ERROR")))
+                else if (msg.contains(_c("ERROR")))
                     color = "#ff3300";
-                else if (msg.contains(_t("WARN")))
+                else if (msg.contains(_c("WARN")))
                    // color = "#ff00cc"; poor legibility on light backgrounds
                     color = "#bf00df";
-                else if (msg.contains(_t("INFO")))
+                else if (msg.contains(_c("INFO")))
                     color = "#000099";
                 else
                     color = "#006600";
@@ -213,4 +214,14 @@ public class LogsHelper extends HelperBase {
             if (in != null) try { in.close(); } catch (IOException ioe) {}
         }
     }
+
+    private static final String CORE_BUNDLE_NAME = "net.i2p.util.messages";
+
+    /**
+     *  translate a string from the core bundle
+     *  @since 0.9.45
+     */
+    private String _c(String s) {
+        return Translate.getString(s, _context, CORE_BUNDLE_NAME);
+    }
 }