diff --git a/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py b/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
index 2ee09483e1..10b07529e3 100644
--- a/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
+++ b/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ TECHNICAL_ID_MAP = {
 def gettext(message):
     return TECHNICAL_ID_MAP.get(message, message)
 
-gettext_noop = gettext_lazy = gettext
+gettext_noop = gettext_lazy = _ = gettext
 
 def to_locale(language):
     p = language.find('-')