2 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Contact.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Contact.pm
index 3454c5806..fb731b9a3 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Contact.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Contact.pm
@@ -82,12 +82,18 @@ __PACKAGE__->rabx_column('extra');
 use Moo;
 use namespace::clean -except => [ 'meta' ];
 
-with 'FixMyStreet::Roles::Extra';
+with 'FixMyStreet::Roles::Extra',
+    'FixMyStreet::Roles::Translatable';
 
 __PACKAGE__->many_to_many( response_templates => 'contact_response_templates', 'response_template' );
 __PACKAGE__->many_to_many( response_priorities => 'contact_response_priorities', 'response_priority' );
 __PACKAGE__->many_to_many( defect_types => 'contact_defect_types', 'defect_type' );
 
+sub category_display {
+    my $self = shift;
+    $self->translate('category');
+}
+
 sub get_metadata_for_input {
     my $self = shift;
     my $id_field = $self->id_field;
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Problem.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Problem.pm
index f353c02ee..afa117e4c 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Problem.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Problem.pm
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ my $IM = eval {
 
 with 'FixMyStreet::Roles::Abuser',
      'FixMyStreet::Roles::Extra',
+     'FixMyStreet::Roles::Translatable',
      'FixMyStreet::Roles::PhotoSet';
 
 =head2
@@ -456,12 +457,6 @@ sub check_for_errors {
         $errors{category} = _('Please choose a category');
         $self->category(undef);
     }
-    elsif ($self->category
-        && $self->category eq _('-- Pick a property type --') )
-    {
-        $errors{category} = _('Please choose a property type');
-        $self->category(undef);
-    }
 
     return \%errors;
 }
@@ -489,6 +484,11 @@ sub confirm {
     return 1;
 }
 
+sub category_display {
+    my $self = shift;
+    $self->translate('category');
+}
+
 sub bodies_str_ids {
     my $self = shift;
     return [] unless $self->bodies_str;
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ sub meta_line {
     my $date_time = Utils::prettify_dt( $problem->confirmed );
     my $meta = '';
 
-    my $category = $problem->category;
+    my $category = $problem->category_display;
     $category = $c->cobrand->call_hook(change_category_text => $category) || $category;
 
     if ( $problem->anonymous ) {