diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindQt5LinguistToolsMacros.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindQt5LinguistToolsMacros.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd2d1eb74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindQt5LinguistToolsMacros.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright 2005-2011 Kitware, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# * Neither the name of Kitware, Inc. nor the names of its
+#   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#   from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#=============================================================================
+
+
+
+function(QT5_CREATE_TRANSLATION_CUSTOM _qm_files)
+    set(options)
+    set(oneValueArgs)
+    set(multiValueArgs OPTIONS)
+
+    cmake_parse_arguments(_LUPDATE "${options}" "${oneValueArgs}" "${multiValueArgs}" ${ARGN})
+    set(_lupdate_files ${_LUPDATE_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS})
+    set(_lupdate_options ${_LUPDATE_OPTIONS})
+
+    set(_my_sources)
+    set(_my_tsfiles)
+    foreach(_file ${_lupdate_files})
+        get_filename_component(_ext ${_file} EXT)
+        get_filename_component(_abs_FILE ${_file} ABSOLUTE)
+        if(_ext MATCHES "ts")
+            list(APPEND _my_tsfiles ${_abs_FILE})
+        else()
+            list(APPEND _my_sources ${_abs_FILE})
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+    set(_my_temptsfiles)
+    foreach(_ts_file ${_my_tsfiles})
+        if(_my_sources)
+          # make a list file to call lupdate on, so we don't make our commands too
+          # long for some systems
+          get_filename_component(_ts_name ${_ts_file} NAME_WE)
+          set(_ts_lst_file "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/${_ts_name}_lst_file")
+          set(_lst_file_srcs)
+          foreach(_lst_file_src ${_my_sources})
+              set(_lst_file_srcs "${_lst_file_src}\n${_lst_file_srcs}")
+          endforeach()
+
+          get_directory_property(_inc_DIRS INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
+          foreach(_pro_include ${_inc_DIRS})
+              get_filename_component(_abs_include "${_pro_include}" ABSOLUTE)
+              set(_lst_file_srcs "-I${_pro_include}\n${_lst_file_srcs}")
+          endforeach()
+
+          file(WRITE ${_ts_lst_file} "${_lst_file_srcs}")
+        endif()
+        get_filename_component(_ts_nm ${_ts_file} NAME)
+ 	set(_tmpts_file "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${_ts_nm}")
+ 	list(APPEND _my_temptsfiles ${_tmpts_file})
+        get_source_file_property(_qm_output_location ${_ts_file} OUTPUT_LOCATION)
+        add_custom_command(
+            OUTPUT ${_tmpts_file}
+            COMMAND ${Qt5_LUPDATE_EXECUTABLE}
+            ARGS ${_lupdate_options} "@${_ts_lst_file}" -ts ${_ts_file}
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${_ts_file} ${_tmpts_file}
+            DEPENDS ${_my_sources} ${_ts_lst_file} VERBATIM)
+        if( _qm_output_location )
+ 	    set_property(SOURCE ${_tmpts_file} PROPERTY OUTPUT_LOCATION ${_qm_output_location})
+ 	endif()
+    endforeach()
+    qt5_add_translation(${_qm_files} ${_my_temptsfiles})
+    set(${_qm_files} ${${_qm_files}} PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
+
+
+function(QT5_ADD_TRANSLATION _qm_files)
+    foreach(_current_FILE ${ARGN})
+        get_filename_component(_abs_FILE ${_current_FILE} ABSOLUTE)
+        get_filename_component(qm ${_abs_FILE} NAME_WE)
+        get_source_file_property(output_location ${_abs_FILE} OUTPUT_LOCATION)
+        if(output_location)
+            file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${output_location}")
+            set(qm "${output_location}/${qm}.qm")
+        else()
+            set(qm "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${qm}.qm")
+        endif()
+
+        add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${qm}
+            COMMAND ${Qt5_LRELEASE_EXECUTABLE}
+            ARGS ${_abs_FILE} -qm ${qm}
+            DEPENDS ${_abs_FILE} VERBATIM
+        )
+        list(APPEND ${_qm_files} ${qm})
+    endforeach()
+    set(${_qm_files} ${${_qm_files}} PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index dd4e1dca18..d049fc0154 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ set(MACRO_DIR "${ROOT_DIR}/cmake/macros")
 set(TARGET_NAME interface)
 project(${TARGET_NAME})
 
-find_package(Qt5LinguistTools REQUIRED)
-
 # setup for find modules
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../cmake/modules/")
 set(FACESHIFT_ROOT_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/faceshift")
@@ -19,6 +17,9 @@ set(LIBOVR_ROOT_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/oculus")
 set(SIXENSE_ROOT_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/Sixense")
 set(VISAGE_ROOT_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/visage")
 
+find_package(Qt5LinguistTools REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5LinguistToolsMacros)
+
 if (DEFINED ENV{JOB_ID})
   set(BUILD_SEQ $ENV{JOB_ID})
 else ()
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ set(INTERFACE_SRCS ${INTERFACE_SRCS} "${QT_UI_HEADERS}")
 
 set(QM ${TARGET_NAME}_en.qm)
 set(TS ${TARGET_NAME}_en.ts)
-qt5_create_translation(${QM} ${INTERFACE_SRCS} ${QT_UI_FILES} ${TS})
+qt5_create_translation_custom(${QM} ${INTERFACE_SRCS} ${QT_UI_FILES} ${TS})
 
 if (APPLE)
   # configure CMake to use a custom Info.plist
diff --git a/interface/interface_en.ts b/interface/interface_en.ts
index ed8a2155e4..13ed5b968b 100644
--- a/interface/interface_en.ts
+++ b/interface/interface_en.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="104"/>
+        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="110"/>
         <source>day</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n day</numerusform>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="104"/>
+        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="110"/>
         <source>hour</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n hour</numerusform>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message numerus="yes">
-        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="104"/>
+        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="110"/>
         <source>minute</source>
         <translation>
             <numerusform>%n minute</numerusform>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="155"/>
+        <location filename="src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp" line="163"/>
         <source>%1 online now:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -113,18 +113,18 @@
 <context>
     <name>Menu</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="414"/>
+        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="418"/>
         <source>Open .ini config file</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="416"/>
-        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="428"/>
+        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="420"/>
+        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="432"/>
         <source>Text files (*.ini)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="426"/>
+        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="430"/>
         <source>Save .ini config file</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>