1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/optparse.py b/Lib/optparse.py
index 4a3d3a8950..6d3c94bff3 100644
--- a/Lib/optparse.py
+++ b/Lib/optparse.py
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 import sys, os
 import types
 import textwrap
-from gettext import gettext as _
+try:
+    from gettext import gettext as _
+except ImportError:
+    _ = lambda arg: arg
 
 def _repr(self):
     return "<%s at 0x%x: %s>" % (self.__class__.__name__, id(self), self)