diff --git a/plugins/Babelfish.py b/plugins/Babelfish.py
index 65e77d0a3..84e149c31 100644
--- a/plugins/Babelfish.py
+++ b/plugins/Babelfish.py
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@ class Babelfish(callbacks.Privmsg):
     for language in babelfish.available_languages:
         _abbrevs[language] = language
     def translate(self, irc, msg, args):
-        """<from-language> <to-language> <text>
+        """<from-language> [to] <to-language> <text>
 
         Returns <text> translated from <from-language> into <to-language>.
         """
+        if len(args) >= 2 and args[1] == 'to':
+            args.pop(1)
         (fromLang, toLang, text) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, required=3)
         try:
             fromLang = self._abbrevs[fromLang.lower()]
diff --git a/test/test_Babelfish.py b/test/test_Babelfish.py
index ca68d02f6..31a8b43d4 100644
--- a/test/test_Babelfish.py
+++ b/test/test_Babelfish.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ if network:
         def testTranslate(self):
             self.assertResponse('translate en sp food',
                                 'alimento')
+            self.assertResponse('translate en to sp food',
+                                'alimento')
             self.assertError('translate foo en food')
             self.assertError('translate en foo food')