diff --git a/jupyter_server/transutils.py b/jupyter_server/transutils.py
index 3812a30351..8363693abf 100644
--- a/jupyter_server/transutils.py
+++ b/jupyter_server/transutils.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 def _trans_gettext_deprecation_helper(*args, **kwargs):
     warn_msg = "The alias `_()` will be deprecated. Use `_i18n()` instead."
-    warnings.warn(warn_msg, FutureWarning)
+    warnings.warn(warn_msg, FutureWarning, stacklevel=2)
     return trans.gettext(*args, **kwargs)