diff --git a/README b/README
index 3857920..4fa8429 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ quests 1.1
 quests is a simple quest framework for Luanti (Minetest) that lets you define your own quests and handles the representation.
 
 Dependencies:
-intllib (optional)
 unified_inventory or inventory_plus (optional)
 central_message (optional)
 
diff --git a/core.lua b/core.lua
index 5ef629e..1d614c5 100644
--- a/core.lua
+++ b/core.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if core.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	-- If you don't use insertions (@1, @2, etc) you can use this:
-	S = function(s) return s end
-end
+
+local S = core.get_translator("quests")
 
 
 -- registers a quest for later use
diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
index 0650d90..0699494 100644
--- a/depends.txt
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-intllib?
 unified_inventory?
 inventory_plus?
 central_message?
diff --git a/formspecs.lua b/formspecs.lua
index 0ffae26..cbaa724 100644
--- a/formspecs.lua
+++ b/formspecs.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if core.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	-- If you don't use insertions (@1, @2, etc) you can use this:
-	S = function(s) return s end
-end
+
+local S = core.get_translator("quests")
 
 
 -- construct the questlog
diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index 95806af..a396d3d 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if core.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	-- If you don't use insertions (@1, @2, etc) you can use this:
-	S = function(s) return s end
-end
+
+local S = core.get_translator("quests")
 
 local show_max = 10 -- the maximum visible quests.
 
diff --git a/locale/de.txt b/locale/de.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 10ca0d5..0000000
--- a/locale/de.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-missing description = fehlende Beschreibung
-missing title = fehlender Titel
-Quests: = Quests: 
-No more Quests = Keine weiteren Quests
-Abort quest = Quest abbrechen
-Configure = Konfigurieren
-Enable HUD = HUD einschalten
-Autohide HUD = HUD automatisch verstecken
-Exit = Verlassen
-Failed quests = Gescheiterte Quests
-Finished quests = Beendete Quests
-Info = Info
-No quest specified. = Keine Quest ausgewählt.
-Open quests = Offene Quests
-Return = Zurück
-Show all open quests = Zeige alle offenen Quests
-There are no quests in this category. = Es gibt keine Quests in dieser Kategorie.
-New quest: = Neue Quest:
-Quest completed: = Quest beendet:
-Quest failed: = Quest gescheitert:
diff --git a/locale/quests.de.tr b/locale/quests.de.tr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..679ef97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/quests.de.tr
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# textdomain:quests
+
+missing description=fehlende Beschreibung
+missing title=fehlender Titel
+#Quests:=
+No more Quests=Keine weiteren Quests
+Abort quest=Quest abbrechen
+Configure=Konfigurieren
+Enable HUD=HUD einschalten
+Autohide HUD=HUD automatisch verstecken
+Exit=Verlassen
+Failed quests=Gescheiterte Quests
+Finished quests=Beendete Quests
+Info=Info
+No quest specified.=Keine Quest ausgewählt.
+Open quests=Offene Quests
+Return=Zurück
+Show all open quests=Zeige alle offenen Quests
+There are no quests in this category.=Es gibt keine Quests in dieser Kategorie.
+New quest:=Neue Quest:
+Quest completed:=Quest beendet:
+Quest failed:=Quest gescheitert:
diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
index 76e1b77..2c14796 100644
--- a/locale/template.txt
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
-missing description =
-missing title =
-Quests: =
-No more Quests =
-Abort quest =
-Configure =
-Enable HUD =
-Autohide HUD =
-Exit =
-Failed quests =
-Finished quests =
-Info =
-No quest specified. =
-Open quests =
-Return =
-Show all open quests =
-There are no quests in this category. =
-New quest: =
-Quest completed: =
-Quest failed: =
+# textdomain:quests
+
+missing description=
+missing title=
+Quests:=
+No more Quests=
+Abort quest=
+Configure=
+Enable HUD=
+Autohide HUD=
+Exit=
+Failed quests=
+Finished quests=
+Info=
+No quest specified.=
+Open quests=
+Return=
+Show all open quests=
+There are no quests in this category.=
+New quest:=
+Quest completed:=
+Quest failed:=
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 0fc125f..3db324b 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = quests
 description = Simple framework to define quests.
 author = TeTpaAka
-optional_depends = intllib, unified_inventory, inventory_plus, central_message
+optional_depends = unified_inventory, inventory_plus, central_message