diff --git a/wicd_support/wicd_support.py b/wicd_support/wicd_support.py
index db6b72dbefd11d302801f49a29ffb21968b80c66..37d13160b3d14f7962bdd2cbac51e273e636917e 100644
--- a/wicd_support/wicd_support.py
+++ b/wicd_support/wicd_support.py
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@ import os
 from gajim.common import app
 from gajim.plugins import GajimPlugin
 from gajim.plugins.helpers import log_calls
+from gajim.plugins.plugins_i18n import _
 from gajim.common import dbus_support
 
-# Since Gajim 1.1.0 _() has to be imported
-try:
-    from gajim.common.i18n import _
-except ImportError:
-    pass
 
 class WicdPlugin(GajimPlugin):
     @log_calls('WicdPlugin')