diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1143b49..d9fd3b7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,5 @@
-
 -- Used for localization, choose either built-in or intllib.
-
-local MP, S, NS = nil
-
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib") == nil) then
-	S = minetest.get_translator("castle_tapestries")
-
-else
-	-- internationalization boilerplate
-	MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
-	S, NS = dofile(MP.."/intllib.lua")
-
-end
+local S = minetest.get_translator("castle_tapestries")
 
 -- cottages support
 local use_cottages = minetest.get_modpath("cottages")
diff --git a/intllib.lua b/intllib.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 6669d72..0000000
--- a/intllib.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-
--- Fallback functions for when `intllib` is not installed.
--- Code released under Unlicense <http://unlicense.org>.
-
--- Get the latest version of this file at:
---   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minetest-mods/intllib/master/lib/intllib.lua
-
-local function format(str, ...)
-	local args = { ... }
-	local function repl(escape, open, num, close)
-		if escape == "" then
-			local replacement = tostring(args[tonumber(num)])
-			if open == "" then
-				replacement = replacement..close
-			end
-			return replacement
-		else
-			return "@"..open..num..close
-		end
-	end
-	return (str:gsub("(@?)@(%(?)(%d+)(%)?)", repl))
-end
-
-local gettext, ngettext
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
-		-- New method using gettext.
-		gettext, ngettext = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
-	else
-		-- Old method using text files.
-		gettext = intllib.Getter()
-	end
-end
-
--- Fill in missing functions.
-
-gettext = gettext or function(msgid, ...)
-	return format(msgid, ...)
-end
-
-ngettext = ngettext or function(msgid, msgid_plural, n, ...)
-	return format(n==1 and msgid or msgid_plural, ...)
-end
-
-return gettext, ngettext
diff --git a/locale/castle_tapestries.fr.tr b/locale/castle_tapestries.fr.tr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e816384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/castle_tapestries.fr.tr
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# textdomain:castle_tapestries
+
+Tapestry Top=Haut de tapisserie
+Tapestry=Tapisserie
+Tapestry (Long)=Tapisserie (longue)
+Tapestry (Very Long)=Tapisserie (très longue)
diff --git a/locale/it.po b/locale/it.po
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d86b13..0000000
--- a/locale/it.po
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-# ITALIAN LOCALE FILE FOR THE CASTLE TAPESTRIES MODULE
-# Copyright (C) 2017 Philipbenr And DanDuncombe
-# This file is distributed under the same license as the CASTLE TAPESTRIES package.
-# Hamlet <h4mlet@riseup.net>, 2017.
-#
-msgid ""
-msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: Castle Tapestries\n"
-"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-02-25 14:32-0700\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2017-09-20 00:41+0100\n"
-"Last-Translator: Hamlet <h4mlet@riseup.net>\n"
-"Language-Team: \n"
-"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
-"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
-"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
-"Language: it\n"
-"X-Generator: Poedit 1.6.10\n"
-
-#: init.lua:14
-msgid "Tapestry Top"
-msgstr "Cima dell'arazzo"
-
-#: init.lua:64
-msgid "Tapestry"
-msgstr "Arazzo"
-
-#: init.lua:94
-msgid "Tapestry (Long)"
-msgstr "Arazzo (lungo)"
-
-#: init.lua:124
-msgid "Tapestry (Very Long)"
-msgstr "Arazzo (molto lungo)"
diff --git a/locale/template.pot b/locale/template.pot
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a0745a..0000000
--- a/locale/template.pot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
-# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
-# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
-# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
-#
-#, fuzzy
-msgid ""
-msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
-"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-02-25 14:32-0700\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
-"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
-"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
-"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
-"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
-"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-
-#: init.lua:14
-msgid "Tapestry Top"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: init.lua:64
-msgid "Tapestry"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: init.lua:94
-msgid "Tapestry (Long)"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: init.lua:124
-msgid "Tapestry (Very Long)"
-msgstr ""
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index a930eec..ed189c5 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = castle_tapestries
 depends = default, unifieddyes, wool
-optional_depends = intllib, cottages
+optional_depends = cottages
 description = This is a mod for creating medieval tapestries, as found in castles.