diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/i18n.py b/src/fenrir/core/i18n.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f1c3085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/i18n.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+import gettext
+import locale
+
+# the only function we really need to call here is gettext.install. Python3 has simplified this.
+gettext.install("fenrir")
diff --git a/src/fenrir/fenrir.py b/src/fenrir/fenrir.py
index 3b39343b..adceadf3 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/fenrir.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/fenrir.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import __main__
 
 if not os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__main__.__file__)) in sys.path:
     sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__main__.__file__)))
-
+from core import i18n
 from core import settingsManager
 from core import debug