diff --git a/modules/async_worker.py b/modules/async_worker.py
index 0b33cb63..51d32500 100644
--- a/modules/async_worker.py
+++ b/modules/async_worker.py
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ def worker():
     from modules.upscaler import perform_upscale
     from modules.flags import Performance
     from modules.meta_parser import get_metadata_parser
-    from modules.translator import translate2en
 
     pid = os.getpid()
     print(f'Started worker with PID {pid}')
@@ -949,6 +948,8 @@ def worker():
             prompt = fallback_prompt
         else:
             if translate:
+                # only initialize when needed, requires an internet connection
+                from modules.translator import translate2en
                 prompt = translate2en(prompt, prompt_type)
         return prompt
 
@@ -1093,6 +1094,8 @@ def worker():
             set_hyper_sd_defaults(async_task, current_progress, advance_progress=True)
 
         if async_task.translate_prompts:
+            # only initialize when needed, requires an internet connection
+            from modules.translator import translate2en
             async_task.prompt = translate2en(async_task.prompt, 'prompt')
             async_task.negative_prompt = translate2en(async_task.negative_prompt, 'negative prompt')
 
diff --git a/modules/translator.py b/modules/translator.py
index e8f0ca0c..e7cb12fc 100644
--- a/modules/translator.py
+++ b/modules/translator.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import translators
 from functools import lru_cache
 
+
 @lru_cache(maxsize=32, typed=False)
 def translate2en(text, element):
     if not text:
         return text
 
     try:
-        result = translators.translate_text(text,to_language='en')
+        result = translators.translate_text(text, to_language='en')
         print(f'[Parameters] Translated {element}: {result}')
         return result
     except Exception as e:
         print(f'[Parameters] Error during translation of {element}: {e}')
-        return text
\ No newline at end of file
+        return text