diff --git a/src/breathing.in b/src/breathing.in
index ae1cb42..b67bc33 100755
--- a/src/breathing.in
+++ b/src/breathing.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import signal
 import gettext
+import locale
 
 VERSION = '@VERSION@'
 pkgdatadir = '@pkgdatadir@'
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ localedir = '@localedir@'
 
 sys.path.insert(1, pkgdatadir)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
+locale.bindtextdomain('breathing', localedir)
+locale.textdomain('breathing')
+gettext.bindtextdomain('breathing', localedir)
+gettext.textdomain('breathing')
 gettext.install('breathing', localedir)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':