diff --git a/addons/externaltools/CMakeLists.txt b/addons/externaltools/CMakeLists.txt
index aeee766e8..90282a0b3 100644
--- a/addons/externaltools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/addons/externaltools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,42 +1,42 @@
 project(externaltoolsplugin)
-add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN=\"externaltoolsplugin\")
+add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN=\"kateexternaltoolsplugin\")
 
 include_directories( ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} )
 
 set(externaltoolsplugin_PART_SRCS
     externaltoolsplugin.cpp
     externaltools.cpp
     katetoolrunner.cpp
     kateexternaltool.cpp
     katemacroexpander.cpp
     kateexternaltoolscommand.cpp
     kateexternaltoolsconfigwidget.cpp
 )
 
 # resource for ui file and stuff
 qt5_add_resources(externaltoolsplugin_PART_SRCS plugin.qrc)
 
 set(externaltoolsplugin_PART_UI
     configwidget.ui
     tooldialog.ui
 )
 ki18n_wrap_ui(externaltoolsplugin_PART_SRCS ${externaltoolsplugin_PART_UI} )
 add_library(externaltoolsplugin MODULE ${externaltoolsplugin_PART_SRCS})
 
 # we compile in the .desktop file
 kcoreaddons_desktop_to_json (externaltoolsplugin externaltoolsplugin.desktop)
 
 target_link_libraries(externaltoolsplugin
     KF5::CoreAddons
     KF5::IconThemes
     KF5::TextEditor
     KF5::I18n
 )
 
 ########### install files ###############
 install(TARGETS externaltoolsplugin DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}/ktexteditor )
 
 ############# unit tests ################
 if (BUILD_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(autotests)
 endif()
diff --git a/addons/externaltools/Messages.sh b/addons/externaltools/Messages.sh
index b68f2e4a7..642958233 100644
--- a/addons/externaltools/Messages.sh
+++ b/addons/externaltools/Messages.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 $EXTRACTRC *.rc *.ui >> rc.cpp
-$XGETTEXT *.cpp  -o $podir/externaltoolsplugin.pot
+$XGETTEXT *.cpp  -o $podir/kateexternaltoolsplugin.pot