diff --git a/tools/locale/strings.py b/tools/locale/strings.py
index 89b8e207..7565f023 100644
--- a/tools/locale/strings.py
+++ b/tools/locale/strings.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ for f in files:
             if i >= 3 and tokens[i - 3]['value'] + tokens[i - 2]['value'] \
                     + tokens[i - 1]['value'] + tokens[i]['value'] == 'Ox._(':
                 inside = True
-                level = 0
+                level = 1
             elif inside:
                 if token['value'] == '(':
                     level +=1