diff --git a/libs/pbd3/i18n.h b/libs/pbd3/i18n.h
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+#ifndef __i18n_h__
+#define __i18n_h__
+
+#include <pbd/compose.h>
+#include "gettext.h"
+
+#define _(Text) dgettext (PACKAGE, Text)
+#define N_(Text) gettext_noop (Text)
+#define X_(Text) (Text)
+
+#endif // __i18n_h__