diff --git a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
index 6bc04730e..0f0444583 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
+++ b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 import VectorBasePlatform from './VectorBasePlatform';
 import dis from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/dispatcher';
-import _t from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';
+import { _t } from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';
 import q from 'q';
 import electron, {remote, ipcRenderer} from 'electron';
 
diff --git a/src/vector/platform/VectorBasePlatform.js b/src/vector/platform/VectorBasePlatform.js
index bf15e6cf7..76707d1d5 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/VectorBasePlatform.js
+++ b/src/vector/platform/VectorBasePlatform.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import BasePlatform from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/BasePlatform';
-import _t from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';
+import { _t } from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';
 
 import Favico from 'favico.js';