diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/bat/ltg b/espeak-ng-data/lang/bat/ltg
index 127234cb..021faa8a 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/bat/ltg
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/bat/ltg
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name Latgalian
 language ltg
 maintainer Valdis Vitolins <valdis.vitolins@odo.lv>
 status testing
-translator lv // Reuse pronunciation rules from Latvian
 phonemes lv
 dictionary lv
 dictrules 2   // Setting for Latgalian pronunciation
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/poz/ms b/espeak-ng-data/lang/poz/ms
index a90a18b1..27a2712a 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/poz/ms
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/poz/ms
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ name Malay
 language ms
 phonemes id
 
-translator id
-
 stressLength 160 200  180 180  0 0  220 240
 stressAmp    16  18   18  18   0 0  22  21
 intonation	3	// Less intonation, and comma does not raise the pitch.
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/cmn b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/cmn
index 07a77a72..7b7cfa26 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/cmn
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/cmn
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ language cmn
 language zh-cmn
 language zh
 
-translator zh
 phonemes zh
 dictionary zh
 words 1
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak
index 369a2739..0c3bf14c 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ name Hakka Chinese
 language hak
 maintainer Chen Chien-ting <yoxem.tem98@nctu.edu.tw>
 status testing
-translator hak
 phonemes hak
 dictionary hak
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/yue b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/yue
index 462dcd6f..c4c0c58d 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/yue
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/yue
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ language yue
 language zh-yue
 language zh 8
 
-translator zhy
 phonemes zhy
 dictionary zhy
 
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/voices/mb/mb-ma1 b/espeak-ng-data/voices/mb/mb-ma1
index 59135395..fe62fbd4 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/voices/mb/mb-ma1
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/voices/mb/mb-ma1
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ language ms 1
 gender female
 pitch 140 260
 phonemes id
-translator id
 mbrola ma1 ma1_phtrans
 
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c b/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
index 6bda0293..d6751036 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
@@ -1169,6 +1169,7 @@ Translator *SelectTranslator(const char *name)
 	}
 		break;
 	case L('l', 'v'): // latvian
+	case L3('l', 't', 'g'): // latgalian
 	{
 		static const unsigned char stress_amps_lv[8] = { 14, 10, 10, 8, 0, 0, 20, 15 };
 		static const short stress_lengths_lv[8] = { 180, 180, 180, 160, 0, 0, 230, 180 };
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
index 3d64a18c..095240a4 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ enum {
 	V_NAME = 1,
 	V_LANGUAGE,
 	V_GENDER,
-	V_TRANSLATOR,
 	V_PHONEMES,
 	V_DICTIONARY,
 	V_VARIANTS,
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ static MNEM_TAB keyword_tab[] = {
 	{ "formant",      V_FORMANT },
 	{ "pitch",        V_PITCH },
 	{ "phonemes",     V_PHONEMES },
-	{ "translator",   V_TRANSLATOR },
 	{ "dictionary",   V_DICTIONARY },
 	{ "stressLength", V_STRESSLENGTH },
 	{ "stressAmp",    V_STRESSAMP },
@@ -649,17 +647,6 @@ voice_t *LoadVoice(const char *vname, int control)
 			current_voice_selected.age = age;
 		}
 			break;
-		case V_TRANSLATOR:
-			if (tone_only) break;
-
-			sscanf(p, "%s", translator_name);
-
-			if (new_translator != NULL)
-				DeleteTranslator(new_translator);
-
-			new_translator = SelectTranslator(translator_name);
-			langopts = &new_translator->langopts;
-			break;
 		case V_DICTIONARY: // dictionary
 			sscanf(p, "%s", new_dictionary);
 			break;