diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/Messages.sh b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/Messages.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4dd7b37f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/Messages.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+$EXTRACTRC *.ui >> rc.cpp || exit 11
+$XGETTEXT *.cpp -o $podir/kcm_kwintabbox.pot
+rm -f rc.cpp