diff --git a/redbot/core/commands/commands.py b/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
index e4a2cd2d6..82afe3404 100644
--- a/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Command(CogCommandMixin, commands.Command):
         if self._help_override is not None:
             return self._help_override
         if self.translator is None:
-            translator = lambda s: s
+            translator = getattr(self.cog, "__translator__", lambda s: s)
         else:
             translator = self.translator
         command_doc = self.callback.__doc__