diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/i18n.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/i18n.py
index 43210364..7b105408 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/i18n.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/i18n.py
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ import gettext as _gettext
 try:
 	unicode
 	_ = lambda x: _gettext.gettext(x).decode('UTF-8')
+	ngettext = lambda *x: _gettext.ngettext(*x).decode('UTF-8')
 except:
 	_ = _gettext.gettext
+	ngettext = _gettext.ngettext
 
 
 # A few common strings, not always accessible as such in the code.
diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/status.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/status.py
index 5dbe3614..ea5ccd54 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/status.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/status.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ _log = getLogger(__name__)
 del getLogger
 
 
-from .i18n import _
-from gettext import ngettext
+from .i18n import _, ngettext
 from .common import NamedInts as _NamedInts, NamedInt as _NamedInt
 from . import hidpp10 as _hidpp10
 from . import hidpp20 as _hidpp20
diff --git a/lib/solaar/i18n.py b/lib/solaar/i18n.py
index 7e981cf6..b2094ce8 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/i18n.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/i18n.py
@@ -60,5 +60,7 @@ _gettext.install(_LOCALE_DOMAIN)
 try:
 	unicode
 	_ = lambda x: _gettext.gettext(x).decode('UTF-8')
+	ngettext = lambda *x: _gettext.ngettext(*x).decode('UTF-8')
 except:
 	_ = _gettext.gettext
+	ngettext = _gettext.ngettext
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/window.py b/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
index 7e7ff955..446213d2 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ del getLogger
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GLib
 from gi.repository.GObject import TYPE_PYOBJECT
 
-
 from solaar import NAME
-from solaar.i18n import _
-from gettext import ngettext
+from solaar.i18n import _, ngettext
 # from solaar import __version__ as VERSION
 from solaar.ui import ui_async as _ui_async
 from logitech_receiver import hidpp10 as _hidpp10