diff --git a/po/meson.build b/po/meson.build
index 7ba08fba18..01ab7a3a54 100644
--- a/po/meson.build
+++ b/po/meson.build
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 # along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 i18n = import('i18n')
-i18n.gettext(meson.project_name(), preset: 'glib')
-
-po_dir = meson.current_source_dir()
+i18n.gettext(meson.project_name(),
+             preset : 'glib',
+             data_dirs : '.')