diff --git a/src/i18n.py b/src/i18n.py
index 6f80564b2..51db7ba3c 100644
--- a/src/i18n.py
+++ b/src/i18n.py
@@ -184,38 +184,29 @@ class PluginInternationalization:
     def _getL10nCode(self):
 	return getLocalePath('supybot', self.currentLocaleName, 'py')
 
-    def getPluralizers(self, current_pluralize, current_depluralize):
+    def getPluralizers(self, pluralize, depluralize):
 	# This should be used only by src/utils/str.py
 	try:
 	    execfile(self._getL10nCode())
 	except IOError:
-	    pass # Handled by the else v-
-	if locals().has_key('pluralize') and locals().has_key('depluralize'):
-	    return (pluralize, depluralize)
-	else:
-	    return (current_pluralize, current_depluralize)
+	    pass
+        return (pluralize, depluralize)
 
-    def getOrdinal(self, current_ordinal):
+    def getOrdinal(self, ordinal):
         # This should be used only by src/utils/str.py
         try:
             execfile(self._getL10nCode())
         except IOError:
-            pass # Handled by the else v-
-        if locals().has_key('ordinal'):
-            return ordinal
-        else:
-            return current_ordinal
+            pass
+        return ordinal
 
-    def getBeAndHave(self, current_be, current_have):
+    def getBeAndHave(self, be, have):
         # This should be used only by src/utils/str.py
         try:
             execfile(self._getL10nCode())
         except IOError:
-            pass # Handled by the else v-
-        if locals().has_key('be') and locals().has_key('have'):
-            return (be, have)
-        else:
-            return (current_be, current_have)
+            pass
+        return (be, have)
 
 def internationalizeDocstring(obj):
     # FIXME: check if the plugin has an _ object