diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index aaa253d..d475dbd 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var commander = null;
  */
 function init() {
     console.debug('Initializing extension...');
-    extensionUtils.initTranslations(Me.metadata['gettext-domain']);
+    extensionUtils.initTranslations();
     console.debug('Extension initialized.');
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/GtkThemer.js b/src/modules/GtkThemer.js
index 59614ad..3d9fdc1 100644
--- a/src/modules/GtkThemer.js
+++ b/src/modules/GtkThemer.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const { extensionUtils } = imports.misc;
 const { main } = imports.ui;
 
 const Me = extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
+const _ = extensionUtils.gettext;
 
 const e = Me.imports.extension;
 const utils = Me.imports.utils;
@@ -13,9 +14,6 @@ const utils = Me.imports.utils;
 const { Time } = Me.imports.enums.Time;
 const { GtkVariants } = Me.imports.modules.GtkVariants;
 
-const Gettext = imports.gettext.domain(Me.metadata['gettext-domain']);
-const _ = Gettext.gettext;
-
 
 /**
  * The GTK Themer is responsible for changing the GTK theme according to the
diff --git a/src/modules/ShellThemer.js b/src/modules/ShellThemer.js
index 1975655..1b12f51 100644
--- a/src/modules/ShellThemer.js
+++ b/src/modules/ShellThemer.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const { extensionUtils } = imports.misc;
 const { main } = imports.ui;
 
 const Me = extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
+const _ = extensionUtils.gettext;
 
 const e = Me.imports.extension;
 const utils = Me.imports.utils;
@@ -13,9 +14,6 @@ const utils = Me.imports.utils;
 const { Time } = Me.imports.enums.Time;
 const { ShellVariants } = Me.imports.modules.ShellVariants;
 
-const Gettext = imports.gettext.domain(Me.metadata['gettext-domain']);
-const _ = Gettext.gettext;
-
 /**
  * The Shell Themer is responsible for changing the GTK theme according to the
  * time. It will use the User Themes extension to do so if it is enabled.
diff --git a/src/modules/TimerOndemand.js b/src/modules/TimerOndemand.js
index d213c00..f0ef1a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/TimerOndemand.js
+++ b/src/modules/TimerOndemand.js
@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@ const { Button: PanelMenuButton } = imports.ui.panelMenu;
 const { PopupBaseMenuItem } = imports.ui.popupMenu;
 
 const Me = extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
+const _ = extensionUtils.gettext;
 
 const e = Me.imports.extension;
 const utils = Me.imports.utils;
 
 const { Time } = Me.imports.enums.Time;
 
-const Gettext = imports.gettext.domain(Me.metadata['gettext-domain']);
-const _ = Gettext.gettext;
-
 /**
  * The On-demand Timer allows the user to manually switch between the day and
  * night variants with a button in the top bar and a keybinding.
diff --git a/src/preferences/Schedule.js b/src/preferences/Schedule.js
index 81994d7..8cf5a59 100644
--- a/src/preferences/Schedule.js
+++ b/src/preferences/Schedule.js
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ const { Gio, GLib, GObject, Gtk } = imports.gi;
 const { extensionUtils } = imports.misc;
 
 const Me = extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
+const _ = extensionUtils.gettext;
 
 const utils = Me.imports.utils;
 
 const { DropDownChoice } = Me.imports.preferences.DropDownChoice;
 
-const Gettext = imports.gettext.domain(Me.metadata['gettext-domain']);
-const _ = Gettext.gettext;
-
 
 var Schedule = GObject.registerClass({
     GTypeName: 'Schedule',
diff --git a/src/preferences/ShellPreferences.js b/src/preferences/ShellPreferences.js
index 25f6609..62fcc2e 100644
--- a/src/preferences/ShellPreferences.js
+++ b/src/preferences/ShellPreferences.js
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ const { Gio, GLib, GObject, Gtk } = imports.gi;
 const { extensionUtils } = imports.misc;
 
 const Me = extensionUtils.getCurrentExtension();
+const _ = extensionUtils.gettext;
 
 const utils = Me.imports.utils;
 
 const { DropDownChoice } = Me.imports.preferences.DropDownChoice;
 
-const Gettext = imports.gettext.domain(Me.metadata['gettext-domain']);
-const _ = Gettext.gettext;
-
 
 var ShellPreferences = GObject.registerClass({
     GTypeName: 'ShellPreferences',