diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/utils/xblock_utils.js b/cms/static/js/views/utils/xblock_utils.js
index da6674c492..96e42277a7 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/utils/xblock_utils.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/utils/xblock_utils.js
@@ -67,14 +67,20 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/utils/view_utils", "js/util
         /**
          * Deletes the specified xblock.
          * @param xblockInfo The model for the xblock to be deleted.
+         * @param xblockType A string representing the type of the xblock to be deleted.
          * @returns {jQuery promise} A promise representing the deletion of the xblock.
          */
-        deleteXBlock = function(xblockInfo) {
+        deleteXBlock = function(xblockInfo, xblockType) {
             var deletion = $.Deferred(),
-                url = ModuleUtils.getUpdateUrl(xblockInfo.id);
-            ViewUtils.confirmThenRunOperation(gettext('Delete this component?'),
-                gettext('Deleting this component is permanent and cannot be undone.'),
-                gettext('Yes, delete this component'),
+                url = ModuleUtils.getUpdateUrl(xblockInfo.id),
+                xblockType = xblockType || gettext('component');
+            ViewUtils.confirmThenRunOperation(
+                interpolate(gettext('Delete this %(xblock_type)s?'), { xblock_type: xblockType }, true),
+                interpolate(
+                    gettext('Deleting this %(xblock_type)s is permanent and cannot be undone.'),
+                    { xblock_type: xblockType }, true
+                ),
+                interpolate(gettext('Yes, delete this %(xblock_type)s'), { xblock_type: xblockType }, true),
                 function() {
                     ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Deleting…'),
                         function() {
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/xblock_outline.js b/cms/static/js/views/xblock_outline.js
index ae89196f36..c63eb3d66b 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/xblock_outline.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/xblock_outline.js
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/baseview", "js/views/utils/
                 });
             },
 
-            getXBlockType: function(category, parentInfo) {
+            getXBlockType: function(category, parentInfo, translate) {
                 var xblockType = category;
                 if (category === 'chapter') {
-                    xblockType = 'section';
+                    xblockType = translate ? gettext('section') : 'section';
                 } else if (category === 'sequential') {
-                    xblockType = 'subsection';
+                    xblockType = translate ? gettext('subsection') : 'subsection';
                 } else if (category === 'vertical' && (!parentInfo || parentInfo.get('category') === 'sequential')) {
-                    xblockType = 'unit';
+                    xblockType = translate ? gettext('unit') : 'unit';
                 }
                 return xblockType;
             },
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/baseview", "js/views/utils/
                 var self = this,
                     parentView = this.parentView;
                 event.preventDefault();
-                XBlockViewUtils.deleteXBlock(this.model).done(function() {
+                var xblockType = this.getXBlockType(this.model.get('category'), parentView.model, true);
+                XBlockViewUtils.deleteXBlock(this.model, xblockType).done(function() {
                     if (parentView) {
                         parentView.onChildDeleted(self, event);
                     }