diff --git a/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_advancedopenportal.ini b/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_advancedopenportal.ini
index 443d3f6..09b2d2d 100755
--- a/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_advancedopenportal.ini
+++ b/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_advancedopenportal.ini
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ COM_ADVANCEDOPENPORTAL_CASE_CREATED_BY='Raised by'
 COM_ADVANCEDOPENPORTAL_RAISED='Raised by'
 COM_ADVANCEDOPENPORTAL_RAISED_ON='on'
 COM_ADVANCEDOPENPORTAL_OWN_CASES='My cases'
-COM_ADVANCEDOPENPORTAL_SEARCH='Search'
\ No newline at end of file
+COM_ADVANCEDOPENPORTAL_SEARCH='Search'
+COM_ADVANCEDOPENPORTAL_ERROR_CONNECT="Failed to connect to SuiteCRM. Please check Settings in Joomla Admin, Components, Advanced Open Portal."
diff --git a/site/models/SugarCasesConnection.php b/site/models/SugarCasesConnection.php
index deea130..9e60d3e 100755
--- a/site/models/SugarCasesConnection.php
+++ b/site/models/SugarCasesConnection.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public function __construct() {
         $this->cache = & JFactory::getCache();
         $this->cache->setCaching( 1 );
         if(!$this->restClient->login()){
-            throw new Exception("Failed to connect to sugar. Please check your settings.");
+            throw new Exception(JText::_('COM_ADVANCEDOPENPORTAL_ERROR_CONNECT'));
         }
     }
 
@@ -308,4 +308,4 @@ public function updateOrCreateContact($sugarId,$user){
         return $res;
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}