diff --git a/app/models/item.rb b/app/models/item.rb
index 404b1028..064223b9 100644
--- a/app/models/item.rb
+++ b/app/models/item.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Item < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
   
   def pb?
-    (self.description == PAINTBRUSH_SET_DESCRIPTION)
+    I18n.with_locale(:en) { self.description == PAINTBRUSH_SET_DESCRIPTION }
   end
 
   def owned?