diff --git a/frontend/locale/de-de.all.json b/frontend/locale/de-de.all.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d32f1e..0000000
--- a/frontend/locale/de-de.all.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "alert-secret-not-found": {
-    "other": "Das ist nicht das Secret, was du suchst\u0026hellip; - Falls du diesen Link noch nicht selbst geöffnet hast, könnte das Secret kompromittiert sein, da jemand anderes den Link geöffnet haben könnte."
-  },
-  "alert-something-went-wrong": {
-    "other": "Irgendwas ging schief. Entschuldigung\u0026hellip;"
-  },
-  "btn-create-secret": {
-    "other": "Secret erstellen!"
-  },
-  "btn-new-secret": {
-    "other": "Neues Secret"
-  },
-  "btn-reveal-secret": {
-    "other": "Zeig mir das Secret!"
-  },
-  "label-secret-data": {
-    "other": "Inhalt des Secrets:"
-  },
-  "text-burn-hint": {
-    "other": "Bitte rufe die URL nicht selbst auf, da das Secret dadurch zerstört würde. Gib sie einfach weiter!"
-  },
-  "text-hint-burned": {
-    "other": "\u003cstrong\u003eAchtung:\u003c/strong\u003e Du kannst das nur einmal ansehen! Sobald du die Seite neu lädst, ist das Secret verschwunden, also besser direkt kopieren und sicher abspeichern\u0026hellip;"
-  },
-  "text-powered-by": {
-    "other": "Läuft mit"
-  },
-  "text-pre-reveal-hint": {
-    "other": "Um das Secret anzuzeigen klicke diesen Button aber denk dran, dass das Secret nur einmal angezeigt und dabei gelöscht wird."
-  },
-  "text-pre-url": {
-    "other": "Dein Secret wurde angelegt und unter folgender URL gespeichert:"
-  },
-  "title-new-secret": {
-    "other": "Erstelle ein neues Secret"
-  },
-  "title-reading-secret": {
-    "other": "Secret auslesen\u0026hellip;"
-  },
-  "title-secret-created": {
-    "other": "Secret erstellt!"
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/frontend/locale/en-us.all.json b/frontend/locale/en-us.all.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b04511..0000000
--- a/frontend/locale/en-us.all.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "alert-secret-not-found": {
-    "other": "This is not the secret you are looking for\u0026hellip; - If you expected the secret to be here it might be comprimised as someone else might have opened the link already."
-  },
-  "alert-something-went-wrong": {
-    "other": "Something went wrong. I'm very sorry about this\u0026hellip;"
-  },
-  "btn-create-secret": {
-    "other": "Create the secret!"
-  },
-  "btn-new-secret": {
-    "other": "New Secret"
-  },
-  "btn-reveal-secret": {
-    "other": "Show me the secret!"
-  },
-  "label-secret-data": {
-    "other": "Secret data:"
-  },
-  "text-burn-hint": {
-    "other": "Please remember not to go to this URL yourself as that would destroy the secret. Just pass it to someone else!"
-  },
-  "text-hint-burned": {
-    "other": "\u003cstrong\u003eAttention:\u003c/strong\u003e You're only seeing this once. As soon as you reload the page the secret will be gone so maybe copy it now\u0026hellip;"
-  },
-  "text-powered-by": {
-    "other": "Powered by"
-  },
-  "text-pre-reveal-hint": {
-    "other": "To reveal the secret click this button but be aware doing so will destroy the secret. You can only view it once!"
-  },
-  "text-pre-url": {
-    "other": "Your secret was created and stored using this URL:"
-  },
-  "title-new-secret": {
-    "other": "Create a new secret"
-  },
-  "title-reading-secret": {
-    "other": "Reading your secret\u0026hellip;"
-  },
-  "title-secret-created": {
-    "other": "Secret created!"
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/src/langs/de.json b/src/langs/de.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da95e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/langs/de.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "alert-secret-not-found": "Das ist nicht das Secret, was du suchst… - Falls du diesen Link noch nicht selbst geöffnet hast, könnte das Secret kompromittiert sein, da jemand anderes den Link geöffnet haben könnte.",
+  "alert-something-went-wrong": "Irgendwas ging schief. Entschuldigung…",
+  "btn-create-secret": "Secret erstellen!",
+  "btn-new-secret": "Neues Secret",
+  "btn-reveal-secret": "Zeig mir das Secret!",
+  "label-secret-data": "Inhalt des Secrets:",
+  "text-burn-hint": "Bitte rufe die URL nicht selbst auf, da das Secret dadurch zerstört würde. Gib sie einfach weiter!",
+  "text-hint-burned": "<strong>Achtung:</strong> Du kannst das nur einmal ansehen! Sobald du die Seite neu lädst, ist das Secret verschwunden, also besser direkt kopieren und sicher abspeichern&hellip;",
+  "text-powered-by": "Läuft mit",
+  "text-pre-reveal-hint": "Um das Secret anzuzeigen klicke diesen Button aber denk dran, dass das Secret nur einmal angezeigt und dabei gelöscht wird.",
+  "text-pre-url": "Dein Secret wurde angelegt und unter folgender URL gespeichert:",
+  "title-new-secret": "Erstelle ein neues Secret",
+  "title-reading-secret": "Secret auslesen&hellip;",
+  "title-secret-created": "Secret erstellt!"
+}
diff --git a/src/langs/en.json b/src/langs/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce3b66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/langs/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "alert-secret-not-found": "This is not the secret you are looking for&hellip; - If you expected the secret to be here it might be comprimised as someone else might have opened the link already.",
+  "alert-something-went-wrong": "Something went wrong. I'm very sorry about this&hellip;",
+  "btn-create-secret": "Create the secret!",
+  "btn-new-secret": "New Secret",
+  "btn-reveal-secret": "Show me the secret!",
+  "label-secret-data": "Secret data:",
+  "text-burn-hint": "Please remember not to go to this URL yourself as that would destroy the secret. Just pass it to someone else!",
+  "text-hint-burned": "<strong>Attention:</strong> You're only seeing this once. As soon as you reload the page the secret will be gone so maybe copy it now&hellip;",
+  "text-powered-by": "Powered by",
+  "text-pre-reveal-hint": "To reveal the secret click this button but be aware doing so will destroy the secret. You can only view it once!",
+  "text-pre-url": "Your secret was created and stored using this URL:",
+  "title-new-secret": "Create a new secret",
+  "title-reading-secret": "Reading your secret&hellip;",
+  "title-secret-created": "Secret created!"
+}
diff --git a/src/langs/langs.js b/src/langs/langs.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56c824a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/langs/langs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import lang_de from './de.json'
+import lang_en from './en.json'
+
+export default {
+  de: lang_de,
+  en:lang_en,
+}
diff --git a/translations.go b/translations.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f0fba49..0000000
--- a/translations.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"net/http"
-	"strings"
-	"text/template"
-
-	"github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/i18n"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	for _, filename := range AssetNames() {
-		if !strings.HasPrefix(filename, "frontend/locale") || !strings.HasSuffix(filename, ".all.json") {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		translationData, _ := Asset(filename)
-		if err := i18n.ParseTranslationFileBytes(filename, translationData); err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Unable to load translation data %q: %s", filename, err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func addTranslateFunc(t template.FuncMap, r *http.Request) template.FuncMap {
-	cookie, _ := r.Cookie("lang")
-
-	cookieLang := ""
-	if cookie != nil {
-		cookieLang = cookie.Value
-	}
-	qpLang := r.URL.Query().Get("hl")
-	acceptLang := r.Header.Get("Accept-Language")
-	defaultLang := "en-US" // known valid language
-
-	T, _ := i18n.Tfunc(cookieLang, qpLang, acceptLang, defaultLang)
-
-	t["T"] = T
-	return t
-}