diff --git a/source/src/cube.h b/source/src/cube.h
index ace1036e..e8e80c5c 100644
--- a/source/src/cube.h
+++ b/source/src/cube.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef __CUBE_H__
 #define __CUBE_H__
 
+// to "trick" i18n/gettext
+#define CC '\f'
+
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "tools.h"
 #include "geom.h"