diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
index 627df177..dc408911 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import datetime
 from mediagoblin import messages, mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.db.models import User
 from mediagoblin.tools.response import render_to_response, redirect, render_404
-from mediagoblin.tools.translate import lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _
+from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 from mediagoblin.auth import lib as auth_lib
 from mediagoblin.auth import forms as auth_forms
 from mediagoblin.auth.lib import send_verification_email, \
diff --git a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/theme.py b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/theme.py
index 95b9425c..71abb982 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/theme.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/theme.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import os
 
 from mediagoblin.init import setup_global_and_app_config
 from mediagoblin.tools.theme import register_themes
-from mediagoblin.tools.translate import lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _
+from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 from mediagoblin.tools.common import simple_printer
 
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/submit/views.py b/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
index 1a7c0ced..9d31c844 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 from mediagoblin.tools.text import convert_to_tag_list_of_dicts
-from mediagoblin.tools.translate import lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _
+from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 from mediagoblin.tools.response import render_to_response, redirect
 from mediagoblin.decorators import require_active_login
 from mediagoblin.submit import forms as submit_forms
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tools/exif.py b/mediagoblin/tools/exif.py
index ced9ee8e..d0f9d0a6 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tools/exif.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tools/exif.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ except ImportError:
     from mediagoblin.tools.extlib.EXIF import process_file, Ratio
 
 from mediagoblin.processing import BadMediaFail
-from mediagoblin.tools.translate import lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _
+from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 
 # A list of tags that should be stored for faster access
 USEFUL_TAGS = [
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
index f526656f..e3b46c0f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from mediagoblin import messages, mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.db.models import (MediaEntry, MediaTag, Collection,
                                    CollectionItem, User)
 from mediagoblin.tools.response import render_to_response, render_404, redirect
-from mediagoblin.tools.translate import lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _
+from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 from mediagoblin.tools.pagination import Pagination
 from mediagoblin.user_pages import forms as user_forms
 from mediagoblin.user_pages.lib import (send_comment_email,