diff --git a/js/ui/dateMenu.js b/js/ui/dateMenu.js
index 260b5ec7f..7ff75f788 100644
--- a/js/ui/dateMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/dateMenu.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ const PanelMenu = imports.ui.panelMenu;
 const PopupMenu = imports.ui.popupMenu;
 const Calendar = imports.ui.calendar;
 
-const N_ = function(s) { return s; };
-
 function _onVertSepRepaint(area) {
     let cr = area.get_context();
     let themeNode = area.get_theme_node();
diff --git a/js/ui/environment.js b/js/ui/environment.js
index 3144ec686..a35c626f4 100644
--- a/js/ui/environment.js
+++ b/js/ui/environment.js
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ function init() {
     window._ = Gettext.gettext;
     window.C_ = Gettext.pgettext;
     window.ngettext = Gettext.ngettext;
+    window.N_ = function(s) { return s; };
 
     // Miscellaneous monkeypatching
     _patchContainerClass(St.BoxLayout);