diff --git a/qml/pages/MainPage.qml b/qml/pages/MainPage.qml
index e045582..86c67e7 100644
--- a/qml/pages/MainPage.qml
+++ b/qml/pages/MainPage.qml
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ import Nemo.Notifications 1.0
 
 Page {
     id: page
+    property variant statusText: {
+        "idle": qsTr("idle", "Charger plugged in, not using nor charging battery"),
+        "discharging": qsTr("discharging", "Charger not plugged in, battery discharging"),
+        "charging": qsTr("charging", "Charger plugged in and battery charging"),
+        "unknown": qsTr("unknown", "Battery not detected, or faulty, or something")
+    }
 
+    // Finally, emit the signal
     // The effective value will be restricted by ApplicationWindow.allowedOrientations
     allowedOrientations: Orientation.All
 
@@ -112,7 +119,7 @@ Page {
                        +qsTr("State:")
                 value: battery.charge+"%\n"
                        +(battery.charging ? qsTr("yes") : qsTr("no"))+"\n"
-                       +qsTr(battery.state)
+                       +statusText[battery.state]
             }
             Label {
                 x: Theme.paddingLarge
diff --git a/src/battery.cpp b/src/battery.cpp
index 6605ae8..30f4197 100644
--- a/src/battery.cpp
+++ b/src/battery.cpp
@@ -54,21 +54,9 @@ void Battery::updateData()
         chargingFile->close();
     }
     if(stateFile->open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
-        nextStatus = (QString(stateFile->readAll()));
-        if(nextStatus != state) {
-            state = nextStatus;
-
-            // Update translated text accordingly
-            if(state == "")
-                stateTr = tr("idle", "Charger plugged in, not using nor charging battery");
-            else if(state == "discharging")
-                stateTr = tr("discharging", "Charger not plugged in, battery discharging");
-            else if(state == "charging")
-                stateTr = tr("charging", "Charger plugged in and battery charging");
-            else if(state == "unknown")
-                stateTr = tr("unknown", "Battery not detected, or faulty, or something");
-
-            // Finally, emit the signal
+        nextState = (QString(stateFile->readAll()));
+        if(nextState != state) {
+            state = nextState;
             emit stateChanged();
         }
         stateFile->close();
@@ -79,4 +67,4 @@ int Battery::getCharge(){ return charge; }
 
 bool Battery::getCharging() { return charging; }
 
-QString Battery::getState() { return stateTr; }
+QString Battery::getState() { return state; }
diff --git a/src/battery.h b/src/battery.h
index 92b3e56..b134ae5 100644
--- a/src/battery.h
+++ b/src/battery.h
@@ -48,12 +48,11 @@ private:
     // Default values:
     int charge    = 100;     // 100% full
     bool charging = true;    // Charger plugged in
-    QString state = "idle";  // Not charging
-    QString stateTr = state; // Translated state text
+    QString state = "idle";  // dis/charging, idle, unknown
 
-    int nextCharge     = charge;
-    bool nextCharging  = charging;
-    QString nextStatus = state;
+    int nextCharge    = charge;
+    bool nextCharging = charging;
+    QString nextState = state;
 
 signals:
     int chargeChanged();