diff --git a/src/modules/machineid/main.py b/src/modules/machineid/main.py
index a11561c82..e3dac5c59 100644
--- a/src/modules/machineid/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/machineid/main.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ import os
 from libcalamares.utils import check_target_env_call, debug
 
 import gettext
-_ = gettext.translantion("calamares-python",
-                         localedir=libcalamares.utils.gettext_path,
-                         languages=libcalamares.utils.gettext_languages(),
-                         fallback=True).gettext
+_ = gettext.translation("calamares-python",
+                        localedir=libcalamares.utils.gettext_path,
+                        languages=libcalamares.utils.gettext_languages(),
+                        fallback=True).gettext
 
 
 def pretty_name():