diff --git a/briar-gtk/briar_gtk/containers/main_window.py b/briar-gtk/briar_gtk/containers/main_window.py
index 5ead622df71f7d063667f31d58135b9210ce2207..d0251a7689b7d1ab9d9bdf5f19a6788c3ed9dd6d 100644
--- a/briar-gtk/briar_gtk/containers/main_window.py
+++ b/briar-gtk/briar_gtk/containers/main_window.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # Initial version based on GNOME Fractal
 # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/fractal/-/tags/4.2.2
 
-from gettext import gettext as _
 from gi.repository import GLib
 
 from briar_wrapper.models.contacts import Contacts