diff --git a/src/gettext.h b/src/gettext.h
index 8ddb95346..73b9f8986 100644
--- a/src/gettext.h
+++ b/src/gettext.h
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #include <libintl.h>
 #else
 #define gettext(String) String
-#define bindtextdomain(domain, dir) /* */
-#define textdomain(domain) /* */
 #endif
 
 #define _(String) gettext(String)
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 09c299004..9a9b22f87 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1161,9 +1161,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	// Create user data directory
 	fs::CreateDir(porting::path_userdata);
 
+#ifdef USE_GETTEXT
 	setlocale(LC_MESSAGES, "");
 	bindtextdomain("minetest", (porting::path_userdata+"/locale").c_str());
 	textdomain("minetest");
+#endif
 	
 	// Initialize debug streams
 #ifdef RUN_IN_PLACE