diff --git a/admin_interface/admin.py b/admin_interface/admin.py
index 085e91a..73f1472 100644
--- a/admin_interface/admin.py
+++ b/admin_interface/admin.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+from admin_interface.compat import gettext_lazy as _
 from admin_interface.models import Theme
 
-import django
 from django.contrib import admin
-if django.VERSION < (2, 0):
-    from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-else:
-    from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class ThemeAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
diff --git a/admin_interface/apps.py b/admin_interface/apps.py
index 359de8b..d15cb76 100644
--- a/admin_interface/apps.py
+++ b/admin_interface/apps.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import django
+from admin_interface.compat import gettext_lazy as _
+
 from django.apps import AppConfig
 from django.db.models.signals import post_migrate
-if django.VERSION < (2, 0):
-    from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-else:
-    from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 
 class AdminInterfaceConfig(AppConfig):
diff --git a/admin_interface/compat.py b/admin_interface/compat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfb0680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin_interface/compat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import django
+
+if django.VERSION < (2, 0):
+    from django.utils.encoding import force_text as force_str
+    from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as gettext_lazy
+else:
+    from django.utils.encoding import force_str
+    from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy
+
+if django.VERSION >= (1, 11):
+    from django.core.validators import FileExtensionValidator
+else:
+    FileExtensionValidator = lambda allowed_extensions: None
diff --git a/admin_interface/models.py b/admin_interface/models.py
index 2288c95..c2358c6 100644
--- a/admin_interface/models.py
+++ b/admin_interface/models.py
@@ -3,23 +3,12 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from admin_interface.cache import del_cached_active_theme
+from admin_interface.compat import FileExtensionValidator, force_str, gettext_lazy as _
 
 from colorfield.fields import ColorField
 
-import django
-if django.VERSION >= (1, 11):
-    from django.core.validators import FileExtensionValidator
-else:
-    FileExtensionValidator = lambda allowed_extensions: None
-
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models.signals import post_delete, post_save, pre_save
-if django.VERSION < (2, 0):
-    from django.utils.encoding import force_text as force_str
-    from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-else:
-    from django.utils.encoding import force_str
-    from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from six import python_2_unicode_compatible