diff --git a/tcii18n/template.py b/tcii18n/template.py
index 0f85258..00ad089 100644
--- a/tcii18n/template.py
+++ b/tcii18n/template.py
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ def trans(sentence):
             if filename not in _cached_translators:
                 _cached_translators[filename] = Translator(filename)
             return _cached_translators[filename].translate(sentence)
-        return dict(trans=trans)
+        return dict(trans=trans, _=trans)