diff --git a/mercurial/merge.py b/mercurial/merge.py
--- a/mercurial/merge.py
+++ b/mercurial/merge.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # of the GNU General Public License, incorporated herein by reference.
 
 from node import *
-from i18n import gettext as _
+from i18n import _
 import errno, util, os, tempfile
 
 def filemerge(repo, fw, fo, wctx, mctx):