diff --git a/classes/plugin.php b/classes/plugin.php
index b90c603b7..5ac4a6a9a 100644
--- a/classes/plugin.php
+++ b/classes/plugin.php
@@ -40,4 +40,21 @@ abstract class Plugin {
 	function api_version() {
 		return Plugin::API_VERSION_COMPAT;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+	/* gettext-related helpers */
+
+	function __($msgid) {
+		return _dgettext(PluginHost::object_to_domain($this), $msgid);
+	}
+
+	function _ngettext($singular, $plural, $number) {
+		return _dngettext(PluginHost::object_to_domain($this), $singular, $plural, $number);
+	}
+
+	function T_sprintf() {
+		$args = func_get_args();
+		$msgid = array_shift($args);
+
+		return vsprintf($this->__($msgid), $args);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/classes/pluginhost.php b/classes/pluginhost.php
index ab2e3f979..f0dc0286c 100755
--- a/classes/pluginhost.php
+++ b/classes/pluginhost.php
@@ -1,26 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-/* gettext helpers for plugins */
-
-function P__($plugin, $msgid) {
-	return P_gettext($plugin, $msgid);
-}
-
-function P_gettext($plugin, $msgid) {
-	return _dgettext(PLuginHost::object_to_domain($plugin), $msgid);
-}
-
-function P_ngettext($plugin, $singular, $plural, $number) {
-	return _dngettext(PLuginHost::object_to_domain($plugin), $singular, $plural, $number);
-}
-
-function P_sprintf() {
-	$args = func_get_args();
-	$plugin = array_shift($args);
-	$msgid = array_shift($args);
-
-	return vsprintf(P__($plugin, $msgid), $args);
-}
-
 class PluginHost {
 	private $pdo;
 	private $hooks = array();