diff --git a/curses/netentry_curses.py b/curses/netentry_curses.py
index 7dc26e8..f0d832f 100644
--- a/curses/netentry_curses.py
+++ b/curses/netentry_curses.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from curses_misc import TextDialog,DynWrap,MaskingEdit,ComboBox,error
 import wicd.misc as misc
 from wicd.misc import noneToString, stringToNone, noneToBlankString, to_bool
 
-from wicd.translations import language
+from wicd.translations import language, _
 import os
 
 daemon = None
diff --git a/gtk/configscript.py b/gtk/configscript.py
index 4315327..119afe7 100755
--- a/gtk/configscript.py
+++ b/gtk/configscript.py
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@ import gtk
 import ConfigParser
 
 from wicd import wpath
-from wicd import translations
+from wicd.translations import _
 from wicd import dbusmanager
 
-_ = translations.get_gettext()
-
 dbus = dbusmanager.DBusManager()
 dbus.connect_to_dbus()