diff --git a/app/src/mainMenuDefinition.js b/app/src/mainMenuDefinition.js
index 0c3585f2e..589af767d 100644
--- a/app/src/mainMenuDefinition.js
+++ b/app/src/mainMenuDefinition.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-function _t(id, defaultMessage) {
-  return {id, defaultMessage};
-};
+function _t(key, { defaultMessage }) {
+  return global.TRANSLATION_DATA?.[key] || defaultMessage;
+}
 
 module.exports = ({ editMenu, isMac }) => [
   {