diff --git a/src/vector/index.js b/src/vector/index.js
index c0cb64102e..5d88549877 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.js
+++ b/src/vector/index.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import Promise from 'bluebird';
 var request = require('browser-request');
 import * as UserSettingsStore from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/UserSettingsStore';
 import * as languageHandler from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';
+import { _t } from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';
 
 import url from 'url';
 
@@ -248,13 +249,13 @@ async function loadApp() {
 
     if (!preventRedirect) {
         if (/iPad|iPhone|iPod/.test(navigator.userAgent) && !window.MSStream) {
-            if (confirm(languageHandler._t("Riot is not supported on mobile web. Install the app?"))) {
+            if (confirm(_t("Riot is not supported on mobile web. Install the app?"))) {
                 window.location = "https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vector.im/id1083446067";
                 return;
             }
         }
         else if (/Android/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
-            if (confirm(languageHandler._t("Riot is not supported on mobile web. Install the app?"))) {
+            if (confirm(_t("Riot is not supported on mobile web. Install the app?"))) {
                 window.location = "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.vector.alpha";
                 return;
             }