diff --git a/src/deluge.py b/src/deluge.py
index ad500697b..f6328c238 100644
--- a/src/deluge.py
+++ b/src/deluge.py
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ import pickle
 import time
 import gettext
 
-try: _
-except NameError:
-	def _(s): return s
-
 # Constants
 
 TORRENTS_SUBDIR = "torrentfiles"
@@ -78,14 +74,14 @@ PREF_FUNCTIONS = {
 	"max_download_rate"   : deluge_core.set_download_rate_limit,
 	"max_upload_rate"     : deluge_core.set_upload_rate_limit
 						}
-STATE_MESSAGES = (	_("Queued"),
-					_("Checking"),
-					_("Connecting"),
-					_("Downloading Metadata"),
-					_("Downloading"),
-					_("Finished"),
-					_("Seeding"),
-					_("Allocating")
+STATE_MESSAGES = (	"Queued",
+					"Checking",
+					"Connecting",
+					"Downloading Metadata",
+					"Downloading",
+					"Finished",
+					"Seeding",
+					"Allocating"
 					)