2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/choices/models.py b/tests/choices/models.py
index b4ef8954ab..37ef8daf60 100644
--- a/tests/choices/models.py
+++ b/tests/choices/models.py
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ field. This method returns the "human-readable" value of the field.
 """
 
 from django.db import models
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class Person(models.Model):
     GENDER_CHOICES = (
-        ('M', 'Male'),
-        ('F', 'Female'),
+        ('M', _('Male')),
+        ('F', _('Female')),
     )
     name = models.CharField(max_length=20)
     gender = models.CharField(max_length=1, choices=GENDER_CHOICES)
diff --git a/tests/choices/tests.py b/tests/choices/tests.py
index 329c936c7f..88b8bf7fe2 100644
--- a/tests/choices/tests.py
+++ b/tests/choices/tests.py
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ class ChoicesTests(TestCase):
 
         a.gender = 'U'
         self.assertEqual(a.get_gender_display(), 'U')
+
+        # _get_FIELD_display() coerces lazy strings.
+        self.assertIsInstance(a.get_gender_display(), str)