diff --git a/gramps/src/intl.py b/gramps/src/intl.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be9f0d004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gramps/src/intl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import sys
+
+ver = sys.version[0:3]
+
+try:
+    if ver == "1.5":
+        from intl15 import *
+    elif ver == "2.0":
+        from intl20 import *
+    elif ver == "2.1":
+        from intl21 import *
+    else:
+        def gettext(s):
+            return s
+
+        def textdomain(s):
+            return
+
+        def bindtextdomain(s,x):
+            return
+except:
+    def gettext(s):
+        return s
+    
+    def textdomain(s):
+        return
+    
+    def bindtextdomain(s,x):
+        return