diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/locale/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/locale/index.js
index 1ae3362c4bc..41aa0f4ddb9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/locale/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/locale/index.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ delete window.translations;
   @param text The text to be translated
   @returns {String} The translated text
 */
-const gettext = text => locale.gettext.bind(locale)(ensureSingleLine(text));
+const gettext = text => locale.gettext(ensureSingleLine(text));
 
 /**
   Translate the text with a number