diff --git a/src/widgets/labels.py b/src/widgets/labels.py
index c63e08853..8d1eacc6a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/labels.py
+++ b/src/widgets/labels.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ __all__ = ["LinkLabel", "EditLabel", "BasicLabel", "GenderLabel",
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 import cgi
-
+from gettext import gettext as _
 import logging
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".widgets.labels")