diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/import/import.html b/bookwyrm/templates/import/import.html
index 9d278b28d..06817d302 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/import/import.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/import/import.html
@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@
     {% if site.imports_enabled %}
         {% if import_size_limit and import_limit_reset %}
             <div class="notification">
-                <p>{% blocktrans %}Currently you are allowed to import {{ import_size_limit }} {{book_noun}} every {{ import_limit_reset }} {{day_noun}}.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
+                <p>
+                    {% blocktrans count books=import_size_limit%}
+                        Currently you are allowed to import {{ import_size_limit }} {{books}}
+                    {% endblocktrans %}
+                    {% blocktrans count days=import_limit_reset%}
+                         every {{ import_limit_reset }} {{days}}.
+                    {% endblocktrans %}
+                </p>
                 <p>{% blocktrans %}You have {{ allowed_imports }} left.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
             </div>
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/imports/import_data.py b/bookwyrm/views/imports/import_data.py
index d09e0257f..01812e1d5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/imports/import_data.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/imports/import_data.py
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ class Import(View):
         data["import_limit_reset"] = site_settings.import_limit_reset
         data["allowed_imports"] = site_settings.import_size_limit - imported_books
 
-        data["book_noun"] = "books" if site_settings.import_size_limit > 1 else 'book'
-        data["day_noun"] = "days" if site_settings.import_limit_reset > 1 else 'day'
-
         return TemplateResponse(request, "import/import.html", data)
 
     def post(self, request):