diff --git a/src/discussions.py b/src/discussions.py
index 1feb796..0699a6d 100644
--- a/src/discussions.py
+++ b/src/discussions.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ from src.configloader import settings
 from src.discussion_formatters import embed_formatter, compact_formatter
 from src.misc import datafile, messagequeue
 from src.session import session
+from src.i18n import disc
 
 # Initialize translation
 
-t = gettext.translation('discussions', localedir='locale', languages=[settings["lang"]])
-_ = t.gettext
+_ = disc.gettext
 
 # Create a custom logger
 
diff --git a/src/i18n.py b/src/i18n.py
index 8cc6cad..24f8716 100644
--- a/src/i18n.py
+++ b/src/i18n.py
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("rcgcdw.i18n")
 # Setup translation
 
 try:
-	lang = gettext.translation('rcgcdw', localedir='locale', languages=[settings["lang"]])
-	disc = gettext.translation('discussions', localedir='locale', languages=[settings["lang"]])
+	if settings["lang"] != "en":
+		lang = gettext.translation('rcgcdw', localedir='locale', languages=[settings["lang"]])
+		disc = gettext.translation('discussions', localedir='locale', languages=[settings["lang"]])
+		misc = gettext.translation('misc', localedir='locale', languages=[settings["lang"]])
+	else:
+		lang, disc, misc = gettext.NullTranslations(), gettext.NullTranslations(), gettext.NullTranslations()
 except FileNotFoundError:
 	logger.critical("No language files have been found. Make sure locale folder is located in the directory.")
 	sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/src/misc.py b/src/misc.py
index ab87213..86ab81f 100644
--- a/src/misc.py
+++ b/src/misc.py
@@ -22,12 +22,9 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse
 import requests
 from collections import defaultdict
 from src.configloader import settings
-import gettext
+from src.i18n import misc
 
-# Initialize translation
-
-t = gettext.translation('misc', localedir='locale', languages=[settings["lang"]])
-_ = t.gettext
+_ = misc.gettext
 
 # Create a custom logger