diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/PeertubeInstanceListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/PeertubeInstanceListFragment.java
index 097d96d20..cfb3fe8a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/PeertubeInstanceListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/PeertubeInstanceListFragment.java
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class PeertubeInstanceListFragment extends Fragment {
             add(instance);
         }, e -> {
             progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "failed to validate instance", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            Toast.makeText(getActivity(), R.string.peertube_instance_add_fail, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         });
         disposables.add(disposable);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bcd4aedcc..ecffa0db2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
     <string name="peertube_instance_url_help">Find the instances that best suit you on https://instances.joinpeertube.org</string>
     <string name="peertube_instance_add_title">Add instance</string>
     <string name="peertube_instance_add_help">enter instance url</string>
+    <string name="peertube_instance_add_fail">Failed to validate instance</string>
     <string name="settings_category_player_title">Player</string>
     <string name="settings_category_player_behavior_title">Behavior</string>
     <string name="settings_category_video_audio_title">Video &amp; audio</string>