diff --git a/ks_includes/widgets/keyboard.py b/ks_includes/widgets/keyboard.py
index 3b172fa0..9413e363 100644
--- a/ks_includes/widgets/keyboard.py
+++ b/ks_includes/widgets/keyboard.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk, GLib
 class Keyboard(Gtk.Box):
     def __init__(self, screen, close_cb, entry=None):
         super().__init__(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
-        _ = screen.lang.gettext
         self._gtk = screen.gtk
         self.close_cb = close_cb
         self.keyboard = Gtk.Grid()
diff --git a/ks_includes/widgets/keypad.py b/ks_includes/widgets/keypad.py
index edadd9ba..3caf5511 100644
--- a/ks_includes/widgets/keypad.py
+++ b/ks_includes/widgets/keypad.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class Keypad(Gtk.Box):
     def __init__(self, screen, change_temp, close_function):
         super().__init__(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
 
-        _ = screen.lang.gettext
         self.labels = {}
         self.change_temp = change_temp
         self.screen = screen