diff --git a/src/i18n.py b/src/i18n.py
index 51db7ba3c..1d3864c73 100644
--- a/src/i18n.py
+++ b/src/i18n.py
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ class PluginInternationalization:
             pass
         return ordinal
 
-    def getBeAndHave(self, be, have):
+    def getBeAndHas(self, be, has):
         # This should be used only by src/utils/str.py
         try:
             execfile(self._getL10nCode())
         except IOError:
             pass
-        return (be, have)
+        return (be, has)
 
 def internationalizeDocstring(obj):
     # FIXME: check if the plugin has an _ object
diff --git a/src/utils/str.py b/src/utils/str.py
index 741b870b2..91f71f3e6 100644
--- a/src/utils/str.py
+++ b/src/utils/str.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ def has(i):
     else:
         return 'have'
 
-be, have = _.getVerbs(be, have)
+be, has = _.getBeAndHas(be, has)
 
 def toBool(s):
     s = s.strip().lower()