diff --git a/src/gen/lib/grampstype.py b/src/gen/lib/grampstype.py
index 832a49323..baad0d161 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/grampstype.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/grampstype.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Base type for all gramps types.
 # Python modules
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gettext import gettext as _
+from TransUtils import gettext as _
 _UNKNOWN = _('Unknown')
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------