diff --git a/konova/management/commands/setup_data.py b/konova/management/commands/setup_data.py
index eb853f6..396e5c1 100644
--- a/konova/management/commands/setup_data.py
+++ b/konova/management/commands/setup_data.py
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ TEST_ORGANISATION_DATA = [
 
 GROUPS_DATA = [
         {
-            "name": _(DEFAULT_GROUP),
+            "name": DEFAULT_GROUP,
         },
         {
-            "name": _(ZB_GROUP),
+            "name": ZB_GROUP,
         },
         {
-            "name": _(ETS_GROUP),
+            "name": ETS_GROUP,
         },
     ]
 
diff --git a/konova/utils/user_checks.py b/konova/utils/user_checks.py
index dfa3874..d6b688b 100644
--- a/konova/utils/user_checks.py
+++ b/konova/utils/user_checks.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Contact: michel.peltriaux@sgdnord.rlp.de
 Created on: 02.07.21
 
 """
-from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
 
@@ -20,5 +19,5 @@ def in_group(user: User, group: str) -> bool:
         bool
     """
     return user.groups.filter(
-        name=_(group)
+        name=group
     )