diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index 61f70ca6e..8f7e2b4bd 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import re
 import shutil
 import statvfs
 import time
-
+import gettext
 from common import N_, PRIORITY_NORMAL
 import deluge_core
 import pref
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ PREF_FUNCTIONS = {
     "use_utpex" : deluge_core.use_utpex,
 }
 
-STATE_MESSAGES = (N_("Queued"),
-                  N_("Checking"),
-                  N_("Connecting"),
-                  N_("Downloading Metadata"),
-                  N_("Downloading"),
-                  N_("Finished"),
-                  N_("Seeding"),
-                  N_("Allocating"))
+STATE_MESSAGES = (_("Queued"),
+                  _("Checking"),
+                  _("Connecting"),
+                  _("Downloading Metadata"),
+                  _("Downloading"),
+                  _("Finished"),
+                  _("Seeding"),
+                  _("Allocating"))
 # Exceptions
 
 class DelugeError(Exception):