diff --git a/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datehandler.py b/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datehandler.py
index 04efb249b..e0f0125cf 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datehandler.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datehandler.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 # Python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-import locale
 import os
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/cast.py b/gramps/gen/utils/cast.py
index 684137b24..ec6a02065 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/cast.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/cast.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Utility functions to cast types
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
-import locale
 import sys
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".")
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/file.py b/gramps/gen/utils/file.py
index 154644a4c..63a68d535 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/file.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/file.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ File and folder related utility functions
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
 import sys
-import locale
 import shutil
 import logging
 LOG = logging.getLogger(".gen.utils.file")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_personsidebarfilter.py b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_personsidebarfilter.py
index b276b48a6..a8d824145 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_personsidebarfilter.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/filters/sidebar/_personsidebarfilter.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 # Python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.translation.gettext
-import locale
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -42,6 +39,8 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 # GRAMPS modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from ... import widgets
 from gramps.gen.lib import Date, Event, EventType
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer
diff --git a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
index 4091c0536..9e68c815e 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
                 from urllib2 import urlopen
             else:
                 from urllib.request import urlopen
-            import locale
             LOG.debug("Checking for updated addons...")
             langs = glocale.get_language_list()
             langs.append("en")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/treebasemodel.py b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/treebasemodel.py
index a33f8f5d4..caf946f78 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/treebasemodel.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/views/treemodels/treebasemodel.py
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ This module provides the model that is used for all hierarchical treeviews.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import time
-import locale
 import sys
-from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import logging
 
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(".gui.treebasemodel")
@@ -57,6 +54,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import gramps.gui.widgets.progressdialog as progressdlg
 from gramps.gen.constfunc import cuni, UNITYPE
 from .lru import LRU
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/docgen/odfdoc.py b/gramps/plugins/docgen/odfdoc.py
index 5e91f47ba..b65ee1ab4 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/docgen/odfdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/docgen/odfdoc.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ except ImportError:
     from md5 import md5
 import zipfile
 import time
-import locale
 import sys
 if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
     from cStringIO import StringIO
@@ -496,8 +495,7 @@ class ODFDoc(BaseDoc, TextDoc, DrawDoc):
         wrt = self.cntnt.write
         wrt1, wrt2 = self.cntnt1.write, self.cntnt2.write
         
-        current_locale = locale.getlocale()
-        self.lang = current_locale[0]
+        self.lang = glocale.lang
         self.lang = self.lang.replace('_', '-') if self.lang else "en-US"
 
         self.StyleList_notes = [] # styles to create depending on styled notes.
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
index 71452c5e2..a7ab6dd7d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoevents.py
@@ -30,12 +30,9 @@ Geography for events
 # Python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 import operator
-import locale
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 KEY_TAB = Gdk.KEY_Tab
 import socket
@@ -54,6 +51,8 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger("GeoGraphy.geoevents")
 # Gramps Modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import EventType
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
index a48ae93ec..ea2b810d8 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamily.py
@@ -30,12 +30,9 @@ Geography for one family
 # Python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 import operator
-import locale
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 KEY_TAB = Gdk.KEY_Tab
 import socket
@@ -54,6 +51,8 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger("GeoGraphy.geofamily")
 # Gramps Modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import EventRoleType, EventType
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
index 67dfc4cfc..b62474def 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoperson.py
@@ -30,12 +30,9 @@ Geography for one person
 # Python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 import operator
-import locale
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 KEY_TAB = Gdk.KEY_Tab
 import socket
@@ -56,6 +53,8 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger("GeoGraphy.geoperson")
 # Gramps Modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import EventRoleType, EventType
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
index 322189d7a..d82dbc338 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
@@ -30,13 +30,10 @@ Geography for places
 # Python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
-_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 import os
 import sys
 import time
 import operator
-import locale
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 KEY_TAB = Gdk.KEY_Tab
 import socket
@@ -55,6 +52,8 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger("GeoGraphy.geoplaces")
 # Gramps Modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 from gramps.gen.lib import EventType
 from gramps.gen.config import config
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as _nd