diff --git a/share/sgml/freebsd.dsl b/share/sgml/freebsd.dsl
index c93d3b0e62..100e383044 100644
--- a/share/sgml/freebsd.dsl
+++ b/share/sgml/freebsd.dsl
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
                 attributes: '(("VALIGN" "TOP"))
             (process-children)))
 
+        <!-- Fix a problem with the French localisation.  This should really
+             be a patch to the dsssl-docbook-modular port, but this gets it
+             more widely available sooner.  A patch will be applied to the
+             port as well, and then this can be removed. -->
+        (define (gentext-fr-nav-prev prev)
+          (make sequence (literal "Pr\U-00E9;c\U-00E9;dent")))
       ]]>
 
       <!-- Print only ................................................... -->