diff --git a/source/js/components/newsletter-signup/data/country-options.js b/source/js/components/newsletter-signup/data/country-options.js
index a7abe03c352..6d878b5d737 100644
--- a/source/js/components/newsletter-signup/data/country-options.js
+++ b/source/js/components/newsletter-signup/data/country-options.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import SALESFORCE_COUNTRY_LIST from "../../petition/salesforce-country-list.js";
-import { getText } from "../../petition/locales";
 
-let countryDefault = { value: "", label: getText(`Your country`) };
+let countryDefault = { value: "", label: gettext("Your country") };
 let countryOptions = Object.keys(SALESFORCE_COUNTRY_LIST).map((code) => {
   return {
     value: code,
diff --git a/source/js/components/newsletter-signup/organisms/with-submission-logic.jsx b/source/js/components/newsletter-signup/organisms/with-submission-logic.jsx
index ce3f31654cc..d74bce8b748 100644
--- a/source/js/components/newsletter-signup/organisms/with-submission-logic.jsx
+++ b/source/js/components/newsletter-signup/organisms/with-submission-logic.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React from "react";
 import PropTypes from "prop-types";
 import { ReactGA } from "../../../common";
-import { getText } from "../../petition/locales";
 
 /**
  * Higher-order component that handles form submission logic and validation
@@ -27,20 +26,20 @@ function withSubmissionLogic(WrappedComponent) {
       this.validators = {
         email: (value) => {
           if (!value) {
-            return getText(`This is a required section.`);
+            return gettext("This is a required section.");
           }
 
           // Regex copied from join.jsx
           const emailRegex = new RegExp(/[^@]+@[^.@]+(\.[^.@]+)+$/);
           if (!emailRegex.test(value)) {
-            return getText(`Please enter a valid email address.`);
+            return gettext("Please enter a valid email address.");
           }
 
           return null;
         },
         privacy: (value) => {
           if (value !== "true") {
-            return getText(`Please check this box if you want to proceed.`);
+            return gettext("Please check this box if you want to proceed.");
           }
           return null;
         },
@@ -191,16 +190,16 @@ function withSubmissionLogic(WrappedComponent) {
 
         if (res.status !== 201) {
           this.setState({
-            apiError: getText(
-              `Something went wrong and your signup wasn't completed. Please try again later.`
+            apiError: gettext(
+              "Something went wrong and your signup wasn't completed. Please try again later."
             ),
           });
           throw new Error(res.statusText);
         }
       } catch (error) {
         this.setState({
-          apiError: getText(
-            `Something went wrong and your signup wasn't completed. Please try again later.`
+          apiError: gettext(
+            "Something went wrong and your signup wasn't completed. Please try again later."
           ),
         });
         throw error;
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ function withSubmissionLogic(WrappedComponent) {
       if (
         this.state.apiSubmissionStatus === this.API_SUBMISSION_STATUS.SUCCESS
       ) {
-        message = getText(`Thanks!`);
+        message = gettext("Thanks!");
       }
 
       return message;
@@ -239,8 +238,8 @@ function withSubmissionLogic(WrappedComponent) {
       ) {
         message = (
           <>
-            <p>{getText(`confirm your email opt-in`)}</p>
-            <p>{getText(`manage your subscriptions`)}</p>
+            <p>{gettext("confirm your email opt-in")}</p>
+            <p>{gettext("manage your subscriptions")}</p>
           </>
         );
       }