2 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/apt/progress/gtk2.py b/apt/progress/gtk2.py
index c0f9ed82..066271c6 100644
--- a/apt/progress/gtk2.py
+++ b/apt/progress/gtk2.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #  USA
 """GObject-powered progress classes and a GTK+ status widget."""
 
-from gettext import gettext as _
 import os
 import time
 
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ import vte
 
 import apt.progress.old
 import apt_pkg
+from apt_pkg import gettext as _
 from apt.deprecation import function_deprecated_by
 
 
diff --git a/apt/progress/text.py b/apt/progress/text.py
index ba8e158d..b93a8e81 100644
--- a/apt/progress/text.py
+++ b/apt/progress/text.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 # USA
 """Progress reporting for text interfaces."""
 import sys
-from gettext import dgettext
 
 import apt_pkg
 
@@ -25,13 +24,12 @@ __all__ = ['AcquireProgress', 'OpProgress']
 
 def _(msg):
     """Translate the message, also try apt if translation is missing."""
-    res = dgettext("python-apt", msg)
+    res = apt_pkg.gettext(msg)
     if res == msg:
-        return dgettext("apt", msg)
+        return apt_pkg.gettext(msg, "apt")
     else:
         return res
 
-
 class TextProgress(object):
     """Internal Base class for text progress classes."""