diff --git a/gramps2/src/const.py.in b/gramps2/src/const.py.in
index 53174f226..2c2536f3c 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/const.py.in
+++ b/gramps2/src/const.py.in
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
-from gettext import gettext as _
+from TransUtils import sgettext as _
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #