diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/access.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/access.py
index 640c9541..c5b8b162 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/access.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/access.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class AccessRestrictionMixin(SerializableMixin, models.Model):
     def details_display(self):
         result = super().details_display()
         result['display'].extend([
-            (str(_('Access Restriction')), self.access_restriction_id and self.access_restriction.title),
+            (_('Access Restriction'), self.access_restriction_id and self.access_restriction.title),
         ])
         return result
 
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/base.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/base.py
index 79c57515..774eebf5 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/base.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/base.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class SerializableMixin(models.Model):
         return {
             'id': self.pk,
             'display': [
-                (str(_('Type')), str(self.__class__._meta.verbose_name)),
-                (str(_('ID')), str(self.pk)),
+                (_('Type'), str(self.__class__._meta.verbose_name)),
+                (_('ID'), str(self.pk)),
             ]
         }
 
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/level.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/level.py
index df04c379..9e94f768 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/level.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/level.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class LevelGeometryMixin(GeometryMixin):
     def details_display(self):
         result = super().details_display()
         result['display'].insert(3, (
-            str(_('Level')),
+            _('Level'),
             {
                 'id': self.level_id,
                 'slug': self.level.get_slug(),
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ class Space(LevelGeometryMixin, SpecificLocation, models.Model):
     def details_display(self):
         result = super().details_display()
         result['display'].extend([
-            (str(_('height')), self.height),
-            (str(_('outside only')), str(_('Yes') if self.outside else _('No'))),
+            (_('height'), self.height),
+            (_('outside only'), _('Yes') if self.outside else _('No')),
         ])
         result['editor_url'] = reverse('editor.spaces.detail', kwargs={'level': self.level_id, 'pk': self.pk})
         return result
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
index c1ca01d8..243da518 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/geometry/space.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class SpaceGeometryMixin(GeometryMixin):
     def details_display(self):
         result = super().details_display()
         result['display'].insert(3, (
-            str(_('Space')),
+            _('Space'),
             {
                 'id': self.space_id,
                 'slug': self.space.get_slug(),
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/level.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/level.py
index 2b0b4694..047632b7 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/level.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/level.py
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ class Level(SpecificLocation, models.Model):
 
     def details_display(self):
         result = super().details_display()
-        result['display'].insert(3, (str(_('short label')), self.short_label))
+        result['display'].insert(3, (_('short label'), self.short_label))
         result['display'].extend([
-            (str(_('outside only')), self.base_altitude),
-            (str(_('default height')), self.default_height),
+            (_('outside only'), self.base_altitude),
+            (_('default height'), self.default_height),
         ])
         result['editor_url'] = reverse('editor.levels.detail', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})
         return result
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/locations.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/locations.py
index 05b0764c..4613d357 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/locations.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/locations.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class LocationSlug(SerializableMixin, models.Model):
 
     def details_display(self):
         result = super().details_display()
-        result['display'].insert(2, (str(_('Slug')), str(self.get_slug())))
+        result['display'].insert(2, (_('Slug'), str(self.get_slug())))
         return result
 
     @cached_property
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ class Location(LocationSlug, AccessRestrictionMixin, TitledMixin, models.Model):
     def details_display(self):
         result = super().details_display()
         result['display'].extend([
-            (str(_('searchable')), str(_('Yes') if self.can_search else _('No'))),
-            (str(_('can describe')), str(_('Yes') if self.can_describe else _('No')))
+            (_('searchable'), _('Yes') if self.can_search else _('No')),
+            (_('can describe'), _('Yes') if self.can_describe else _('No'))
         ])
         return result
 
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ class LocationGroup(Location, models.Model):
 
     def details_display(self):
         result = super().details_display()
-        result['display'].insert(3, (str(_('Category')), self.category.title))
+        result['display'].insert(3, (_('Category'), self.category.title))
         result['display'].extend([
-            (str(_('color')), self.color),
-            (str(_('priority')), self.priority),
+            (_('color'), self.color),
+            (_('priority'), self.priority),
         ])
         result['editor_url'] = reverse('editor.locationgroups.edit', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})
         return result
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/utils/locations.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/utils/locations.py
index 2a4fc44d..143d307f 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/utils/locations.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/utils/locations.py
@@ -237,10 +237,8 @@ class CustomLocation:
         self.level = level
         self.x = x
         self.y = y
-        self.title = str(_('Coordinates'))
-        self.subtitle = str(_('%(level)s, x=%(x)s, y=%(y)s') % {'level': self.level.title,
-                                                                'x': self.x,
-                                                                'y': self.y})
+        self.title = _('Coordinates')
+        self.subtitle = _('%(level)s, x=%(x)s, y=%(y)s') % {'level': self.level.title, 'x': self.x, 'y': self.y}
 
     @property
     def serialized_geometry(self):
@@ -268,19 +266,19 @@ class CustomLocation:
         return {
             'id': self.pk,
             'display': [
-                (str(_('Type')), str(_('Coordinates'))),
-                (str(_('ID')), str(self.pk)),
-                (str(_('Slug')), str(self.pk)),
-                (str(_('Level')), {
+                (_('Type'), _('Coordinates')),
+                (_('ID'), self.pk),
+                (_('Slug'), self.pk),
+                (_('Level'), {
                     'id': self.level.pk,
                     'slug': self.level.get_slug(),
                     'title': self.level.title,
                     'can_search': self.level.can_search,
                 }),
-                (str(_('X Coordinate')), str(self.x)),
-                (str(_('Y Coordinate')), str(self.y)),
-                (str(_('Title')), str(self.title)),
-                (str(_('Subtitle')), str(self.subtitle)),
+                (_('X Coordinate'), str(self.x)),
+                (_('Y Coordinate'), str(self.y)),
+                (_('Title'), self.title),
+                (_('Subtitle'), self.subtitle),
             ],
             'geometry': self.serialized_geometry,
         }