diff --git a/signs_lib/init.lua b/signs_lib/init.lua
index 007eca8d..8167b06c 100644
--- a/signs_lib/init.lua
+++ b/signs_lib/init.lua
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if signs_lib.intllib_modpath then
 else
     S = function ( s ) return s end
 end
+signs_lib.gettext = S
 
 --table copy