diff --git a/src/vanillaScripts/aq_scripts.cpp b/src/vanillaScripts/aq_scripts.cpp
index b4c922a..e77db59 100644
--- a/src/vanillaScripts/aq_scripts.cpp
+++ b/src/vanillaScripts/aq_scripts.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "GameObjectAI.h"
 #include "ScriptedCreature.h"
 #include "ScriptedGossip.h"
+#include "ObjectMgr.h"
+#include "StringFormat.h"
 #include "WorldSessionMgr.h"
 
 enum
@@ -173,7 +175,12 @@ public:
                 return;
 
             if (announce)
-                player->GetMap()->SendZoneText(GLOBAL_TEXT_CHAMPION, player->GetName().c_str());
+            {
+                std::string text = Acore::StringFormat(
+                    sObjectMgr->GetAcoreStringForDBCLocale(GLOBAL_TEXT_CHAMPION),
+                    player->GetName().c_str());
+                sWorldSessionMgr->SendZoneText(player->GetZoneId(), text);
+            }
 
             eventTimer += 1000;
             eventStage = STAGE_OPEN_GATES;
@@ -244,4 +251,3 @@ void AddSC_aq_scripts()
     new aq_gate();
     new gobject_scarab_gong();
 }
-