builtins import (manual)

src/calibre/gui2/wizard/__init__.py

@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ class LibraryPage(QWizardPage, LibraryUI):
 
     def change_language(self, idx):
         prefs['language'] = str(self.language.itemData(self.language.currentIndex()) or '')
-        from polyglot.builtins import builtins
+        import builtins
         builtins.__dict__['_'] = lambda x: x
         from calibre.ebooks.metadata.book.base import reset_field_metadata
         from calibre.gui2 import qt_app

src/calibre/startup.py

@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 Perform various initialization tasks.
 '''
 
+import builtins
 import locale
 import os
 import sys
 
 # Default translation is NOOP
-from polyglot.builtins import builtins
-
 builtins.__dict__['_'] = lambda s: s
 
 # For strings which belong in the translation tables, but which shouldn't be

src/calibre/utils/resources.py

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ __copyright__ = '2009, Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 
 
+import builtins
 import os
 import sys
 
 from calibre import config_dir
-from polyglot.builtins import builtins
 
 user_dir = os.path.join(config_dir, 'resources')