diff --git a/src/fs_utils.cpp b/src/fs_utils.cpp
index ff2e69d54..700846513 100644
--- a/src/fs_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/fs_utils.cpp
@@ -428,7 +428,8 @@ QString fsutils::QDesktopServicesDownloadLocation() {
   // TODO: Use IKnownFolderManager to get path of FOLDERID_Downloads
   // instead of hardcoding "Downloads"
   // Unfortunately, this would break compatibility with WinXP
-  return QDir(QDesktopServices::storageLocation(QDesktopServices::DocumentsLocation)).absoluteFilePath(tr("Downloads"));
+  return QDir(QDesktopServices::storageLocation(QDesktopServices::DocumentsLocation)).absoluteFilePath(
+        QCoreApplication::translate("fsutils", "Downloads"));
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ QString fsutils::QDesktopServicesDownloadLocation() {
   }
 
   if (save_path.isEmpty() || !QFile::exists(save_path)) {
-    save_path = QDir::home().absoluteFilePath(tr("Downloads"));
+    save_path = QDir::home().absoluteFilePath(QCoreApplication::translate("fsutils", "Downloads"));
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "using" << save_path << "as fallback since the XDG detection did not work";
   }
 
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@ QString fsutils::QDesktopServicesDownloadLocation() {
 #endif
 
   // Fallback
-  return QDir::home().absoluteFilePath(tr("Downloads"));
+  return QDir::home().absoluteFilePath(QCoreApplication::translate("fsutils", "Downloads"));
 }
 
 QString fsutils::searchEngineLocation() {
diff --git a/src/fs_utils.h b/src/fs_utils.h
index d44ceec48..484bd2740 100644
--- a/src/fs_utils.h
+++ b/src/fs_utils.h
@@ -37,39 +37,37 @@
 /**
  * Utility functions related to file system.
  */
-class fsutils
+namespace fsutils
 {
-  Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(fsutils)
 
-public:
-  static QString toNativePath(const QString& path);
-  static QString fromNativePath(const QString& path);
-  static QString fileExtension(const QString& filename);
-  static QString fileName(const QString& file_path);
-  static qint64 computePathSize(const QString& path);
-  static bool sameFiles(const QString& path1, const QString& path2);
-  static QString updateLabelInSavePath(const QString &defaultSavePath, const QString &save_path, const QString& old_label, const QString& new_label);
-  static QString toValidFileSystemName(QString filename);
-  static bool isValidFileSystemName(const QString& filename);
-  static long long freeDiskSpaceOnPath(QString path);
-  static QString branchPath(const QString& file_path, QString* removed = 0);
-  static bool sameFileNames(const QString& first, const QString& second);
-  static QString expandPath(const QString& path);
-  static QString expandPathAbs(const QString& path);
-  static bool isValidTorrentFile(const QString& path);
-  static bool smartRemoveEmptyFolderTree(const QString& dir_path);
-  static bool forceRemove(const QString& file_path);
+  QString toNativePath(const QString& path);
+  QString fromNativePath(const QString& path);
+  QString fileExtension(const QString& filename);
+  QString fileName(const QString& file_path);
+  qint64 computePathSize(const QString& path);
+  bool sameFiles(const QString& path1, const QString& path2);
+  QString updateLabelInSavePath(const QString &defaultSavePath, const QString &save_path, const QString& old_label, const QString& new_label);
+  QString toValidFileSystemName(QString filename);
+  bool isValidFileSystemName(const QString& filename);
+  long long freeDiskSpaceOnPath(QString path);
+  QString branchPath(const QString& file_path, QString* removed = 0);
+  bool sameFileNames(const QString& first, const QString& second);
+  QString expandPath(const QString& path);
+  QString expandPathAbs(const QString& path);
+  bool isValidTorrentFile(const QString& path);
+  bool smartRemoveEmptyFolderTree(const QString& dir_path);
+  bool forceRemove(const QString& file_path);
 
   /* Ported from Qt4 to drop dependency on QtGui */
-  static QString QDesktopServicesDataLocation();
-  static QString QDesktopServicesCacheLocation();
-  static QString QDesktopServicesDownloadLocation();
+  QString QDesktopServicesDataLocation();
+  QString QDesktopServicesCacheLocation();
+  QString QDesktopServicesDownloadLocation();
   /* End of Qt4 code */
-  static QString searchEngineLocation();
-  static QString BTBackupLocation();
-  static QString cacheLocation();
+  QString searchEngineLocation();
+  QString BTBackupLocation();
+  QString cacheLocation();
 
-};
+}
 
 #endif // FS_UTILS_H