diff --git a/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp b/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
index b4592ba03..197ccec92 100644
--- a/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
@@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ wxString EffectManager::GetCommandUrl(const PluginID & ID)
    return wxEmptyString;
 }
 
-wxString EffectManager::GetCommandTip(const PluginID & ID)
+TranslatableString EffectManager::GetCommandTip(const PluginID & ID)
 {
    Effect* pEff = GetEffect(ID);
    if( pEff )
-      return pEff->GetDescription().Translation();
+      return pEff->GetDescription();
    AudacityCommand * pCom = GetAudacityCommand(ID);
    if( pCom )
-      return pCom->GetDescription().Translation();
+      return pCom->GetDescription();
 
-   return wxEmptyString;
+   return {};
 }
 
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void EffectManager::GetCommandDefinition(const PluginID & ID, const CommandConte
    }
    S.AddItem( GetCommandUrl( ID ), "url" );
    // The tip is a translated string!
-   S.AddItem( GetCommandTip( ID ), "tip" );
+   S.AddItem( GetCommandTip( ID ).Translation(), "tip" );
    S.EndStruct();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/effects/EffectManager.h b/src/effects/EffectManager.h
index ea3f3be3e..3389b6344 100644
--- a/src/effects/EffectManager.h
+++ b/src/effects/EffectManager.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:
    CommandID GetCommandIdentifier(const PluginID & ID);
    TranslatableString GetCommandDescription(const PluginID & ID);
    wxString GetCommandUrl(const PluginID & ID);
-   wxString GetCommandTip(const PluginID & ID);
+   TranslatableString GetCommandTip(const PluginID & ID);
    // flags control which commands are included.
    void GetCommandDefinition(const PluginID & ID, const CommandContext & context, int flags);
    bool IsHidden(const PluginID & ID);