diff --git a/misc/translator/translator_doc.html b/misc/translator/translator_doc.html
index e9f81ad944..d960e3e500 100644
--- a/misc/translator/translator_doc.html
+++ b/misc/translator/translator_doc.html
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ It's composed of 2 scripts
 Call tmpl_process3.pl --help to get a more detailed explanation.
 Some additional explanations are also available by calling
 perldoc tmpl_process3.pl.
+<p>
+<b>Warning:</b> Those scripts relie upon 'gettext' set of tools. On Debian
+it is included in 'gettext' package.
+</p>
 
 <h2>HOW TO TRANSLATE Koha:
 <br>=====================</h2>
diff --git a/misc/translator/translator_doc.txt b/misc/translator/translator_doc.txt
index 0322fbda2c..67e01809db 100644
--- a/misc/translator/translator_doc.txt
+++ b/misc/translator/translator_doc.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ This transation tool should greatly help Koha translators. It's composed of
 Call tmpl_process3.pl --help to get a more detailed explanation. Some
 additional explanations are also available by calling perldoc tmpl_process3.pl.
 
+Warning: Those scripts relie upon 'gettext' set of tools. On Debian
+         it is included in 'gettext' package.
+
 HOW TO TRANSLATE Koha:
 =====================