diff --git a/src/authenticator.py.in b/src/authenticator.py.in
index 1e75e10..2f2fec2 100755
--- a/src/authenticator.py.in
+++ b/src/authenticator.py.in
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ from gi.repository import Gio, Handy
 sys.path.insert(1, '@PYTHON_DIR@')
 
 def prepare_locale():
-    locale.bindtextdomain('@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@', '@LOCALE_DIR@')
-    locale.textdomain('@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@')
     gettext.bindtextdomain('@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@', '@LOCALE_DIR@')
     gettext.textdomain('@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@')