diff --git a/soh/include/z64.h b/soh/include/z64.h
index 83e1498db..53b76e8fb 100644
--- a/soh/include/z64.h
+++ b/soh/include/z64.h
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ typedef enum {
     LANGUAGE_MAX
 } Language;
 
-#define TODO_TRANSLATE "__Translate_This__" 
+#define TODO_TRANSLATE "TranslateThis" 
 
 // TODO get these properties from the textures themselves
 #define FONT_CHAR_TEX_WIDTH  16
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.cpp
index 278b8db0c..a9c19f11f 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageManager.cpp
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@ const std::string CustomMessage::GetFrench(MessageFormat format) const {
 }
 
 const std::string CustomMessage::GetForCurrentLanguage(MessageFormat format) const {
-    return GetForLanguage(((Language)gSaveContext.language == LANGUAGE_JPN) ? LANGUAGE_ENG : gSaveContext.language,
-                          format);
+    return GetForLanguage(
+        ((Language)gSaveContext.language == LANGUAGE_JPN) ? LANGUAGE_ENG : (Language)gSaveContext.language, format);
 }
 
 const std::string CustomMessage::GetForLanguage(uint8_t language, MessageFormat format) const {
-    std::string output = messages[language] != TODO_TRANSLATE ? messages[language] : messages[LANGUAGE_ENG];
+    std::string output = !messages[language].starts_with(TODO_TRANSLATE) ? messages[language] : messages[LANGUAGE_ENG];
     ProcessMessageFormat(output, format);
     return output;
 }