diff --git a/aurweb/l10n.py b/aurweb/l10n.py
index 492200b3..51b56abb 100644
--- a/aurweb/l10n.py
+++ b/aurweb/l10n.py
@@ -15,5 +15,4 @@ class Translator:
             self._translator[lang] = gettext.translation("aurweb",
                                                          self._localedir,
                                                          languages=[lang])
-        self._translator[lang].install()
-        return _(s)  # _ is not defined, what is this?  # noqa: F821
+        return self._translator[lang].gettext(s)