diff --git a/lms/envs/devstack.py b/lms/envs/devstack.py
index 17335d6b66..95a8572a67 100644
--- a/lms/envs/devstack.py
+++ b/lms/envs/devstack.py
@@ -170,17 +170,16 @@ FEATURES['CERTIFICATES_HTML_VIEW'] = True
 
 
 ########################## Course Discovery #######################
-_ = lambda s: s
-LANGUAGE_MAP = {'terms': {lang: display for lang, display in ALL_LANGUAGES}, 'name': _('Language')}
+LANGUAGE_MAP = {'terms': {lang: display for lang, display in ALL_LANGUAGES}, 'name': 'Language'}
 COURSE_DISCOVERY_MEANINGS = {
     'org': {
-        'name': _('Organization'),
+        'name': 'Organization',
     },
     'modes': {
-        'name': _('Course Type'),
+        'name': 'Course Type',
         'terms': {
-            'honor': _('Honor'),
-            'verified': _('Verified'),
+            'honor': 'Honor',
+            'verified': 'Verified',
         },
     },
     'language': LANGUAGE_MAP,