diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/translations.json b/client/coral-admin/src/translations.json
index cd598df08..04d810fb4 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/translations.json
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/translations.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     },
     "bandialog": {
       "ban_user": "Ban User?",
-      "are_you_sure": "Are you sure you would like to ban {props.author.displayName}?",
+      "are_you_sure": "Are you sure you would like to ban {0}?",
       "note": "Note: Banning this user will also place this comment in the Rejected queue.",
       "cancel": "Cancel",
       "yes_ban_user": "Yes, Ban User"
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js b/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js
index afe8606d1..b00ea0179 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class i18n {
        * it works with nested translations (my.page.title)
        */
 
-    this.t = (key) => {
+    this.t = (key, att) => {
       const arr = key.split('.');
       let translation = this.translations;
       try {
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ class i18n {
         return key;
       }
 
-      const val = String(translation);
+      let val = String(translation);
       if (val) {
+        val = val.replace(/\{0\}/g, att);
         return val;
       } else {
         console.warn(`${key} language key not set`);