diff --git a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
index f1bc45acf6..f3217e88ea 100644
--- a/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
+++ b/evennia/accounts/accounts.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from evennia.scripts.scripthandler import ScriptHandler
 from evennia.commands.cmdsethandler import CmdSetHandler
 from evennia.utils.optionhandler import OptionHandler
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from random import getrandbits
 
 __all__ = ("DefaultAccount",)
diff --git a/evennia/commands/cmdhandler.py b/evennia/commands/cmdhandler.py
index 8ccbcbae93..6f8f247a72 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/cmdhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/cmdhandler.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from evennia.comms.channelhandler import CHANNELHANDLER
 from evennia.utils import logger, utils
 from evennia.utils.utils import string_suggestions
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 _IN_GAME_ERRORS = settings.IN_GAME_ERRORS
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/cmdset.py b/evennia/commands/cmdset.py
index 5bb3ec8d28..f124bbbb06 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/cmdset.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/cmdset.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Set theory.
 
 """
 from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from evennia.utils.utils import inherits_from, is_iter
 
 __all__ = ("CmdSet",)
diff --git a/evennia/commands/cmdsethandler.py b/evennia/commands/cmdsethandler.py
index e855d551e9..395c9c2ba3 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/cmdsethandler.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/cmdsethandler.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ from evennia.utils import logger, utils
 from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
 from evennia.server.models import ServerConfig
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 __all__ = ("import_cmdset", "CmdSetHandler")
 
diff --git a/evennia/comms/channelhandler.py b/evennia/comms/channelhandler.py
index feea9f6e33..98e28786a0 100644
--- a/evennia/comms/channelhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/comms/channelhandler.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from evennia.commands import cmdset, command
 from evennia.utils.logger import tail_log_file
 from evennia.utils.utils import class_from_module
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 # we must late-import these since any overloads are likely to
 # themselves be using these classes leading to a circular import.
diff --git a/evennia/locks/lockhandler.py b/evennia/locks/lockhandler.py
index 22f5844e31..ac8c85abc8 100644
--- a/evennia/locks/lockhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/locks/lockhandler.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ to any other identifier you can use.
 import re
 from django.conf import settings
 from evennia.utils import logger, utils
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 __all__ = ("LockHandler", "LockException")
 
diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index d980b88303..25731923e6 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from evennia.utils.utils import (
     list_to_string,
     to_str,
 )
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 _INFLECT = inflect.engine()
 _MULTISESSION_MODE = settings.MULTISESSION_MODE
diff --git a/evennia/scripts/scripthandler.py b/evennia/scripts/scripthandler.py
index d2298a7ce2..d924636f8c 100644
--- a/evennia/scripts/scripthandler.py
+++ b/evennia/scripts/scripthandler.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from evennia.scripts.models import ScriptDB
 from evennia.utils import create
 from evennia.utils import logger
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 
 class ScriptHandler(object):
diff --git a/evennia/scripts/scripts.py b/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
index 42bb1c8797..2f9bb5d5e2 100644
--- a/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
+++ b/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ability to run timers.
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred, maybeDeferred
 from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from evennia.typeclasses.models import TypeclassBase
 from evennia.scripts.models import ScriptDB
 from evennia.scripts.manager import ScriptManager
diff --git a/evennia/server/initial_setup.py b/evennia/server/initial_setup.py
index 8f7fd3300f..e0845c0859 100644
--- a/evennia/server/initial_setup.py
+++ b/evennia/server/initial_setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Everything starts at handle_setup()
 
 import time
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from evennia.accounts.models import AccountDB
 from evennia.server.models import ServerConfig
 from evennia.utils import create, logger
diff --git a/evennia/server/server.py b/evennia/server/server.py
index 1c1783bef1..2093b5b88c 100644
--- a/evennia/server/server.py
+++ b/evennia/server/server.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from evennia.utils import logger
 from evennia.comms import channelhandler
 from evennia.server.sessionhandler import SESSIONS
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 _SA = object.__setattr__
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/serversession.py b/evennia/server/serversession.py
index 6ae0ec4b63..2443758b12 100644
--- a/evennia/server/serversession.py
+++ b/evennia/server/serversession.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _ObjectDB = None
 _ANSI = None
 
 # i18n
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 # Handlers for Session.db/ndb operation
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py b/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
index 1bf43746d6..0d099d6d30 100644
--- a/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/server/sessionhandler.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ PSTATUS = chr(18)  # ping server or portal status
 SRESET = chr(19)  # server shutdown in reset mode
 
 # i18n
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 _SERVERNAME = settings.SERVERNAME
 _MULTISESSION_MODE = settings.MULTISESSION_MODE
diff --git a/evennia/utils/evmenu.py b/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
index 0bc5b37475..ccf2840f91 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/evmenu.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ _CMD_NOINPUT = cmdhandler.CMD_NOINPUT
 # Return messages
 
 # i18n
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 _ERR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED = _(
     "Menu node '{nodename}' is either not implemented or " "caused an error. Make another choice."
diff --git a/evennia/utils/utils.py b/evennia/utils/utils.py
index 49c8af1e7b..53fd73de42 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/utils.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/utils.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from collections import defaultdict, OrderedDict
 from twisted.internet import threads, reactor
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils import timezone
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django.apps import apps
 from evennia.utils import logger