diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPost.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPost.py
index 3a5017d259..841872b996 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPost.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPost.py
@@ -37,17 +37,13 @@ import os
 from PathScripts.PathPostProcessor import PostProcessor
 from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
 from datetime import datetime
+from PySide.QtCore import QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP
 
 LOG_MODULE = PathLog.thisModule()
 
 PathLog.setLevel(PathLog.Level.INFO, LOG_MODULE)
 
 
-# Qt translation handling
-def translate(context, text, disambig=None):
-    return QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate(context, text, disambig)
-
-
 class _TempObject:
     # pylint: disable=no-init
     Path = None
@@ -183,11 +179,9 @@ class CommandPathPost:
     def GetResources(self):
         return {
             "Pixmap": "Path_Post",
-            "MenuText": QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path_Post", "Post Process"),
+            "MenuText": QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path_Post", "Post Process"),
             "Accel": "P, P",
-            "ToolTip": QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP(
-                "Path_Post", "Post Process the selected Job"
-            ),
+            "ToolTip": QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path_Post", "Post Process the selected Job"),
         }
 
     def IsActive(self):
@@ -224,9 +218,7 @@ class CommandPathPost:
 
     def Activated(self):
         PathLog.track()
-        FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.openTransaction(
-            translate("Path_Post", "Post Process the Selected path(s)")
-        )
+        FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.openTransaction("Post Process the Selected path(s)")
         FreeCADGui.addModule("PathScripts.PathPost")
 
         # Attempt to figure out what the user wants to post-process
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PostUtils.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PostUtils.py
index 7f05a1fd19..4d554188f7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PostUtils.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PostUtils.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ These are a common functions and classes for creating custom post processors.
 from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
 import FreeCAD
 
+translate = FreeCAD.Qt.translate
+
 FreeCADGui = None
 if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
     import FreeCADGui
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/gcode_pre.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/gcode_pre.py
index b24187ebc6..c89a3c269a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/gcode_pre.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/post/gcode_pre.py
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ import re
 import PathScripts.PathCustom as PathCustom
 import PathScripts.PathCustomGui as PathCustomGui
 import PathScripts.PathOpGui as PathOpGui
-from PySide import QtCore
+from PySide.QtCore import QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP
 
-# LEVEL = PathLog.Level.DEBUG
-LEVEL = PathLog.Level.INFO
-PathLog.setLevel(LEVEL, PathLog.thisModule())
 
-if LEVEL == PathLog.Level.DEBUG:
+if False:
+    PathLog.setLevel(PathLog.Level.DEBUG, PathLog.thisModule())
     PathLog.trackModule(PathLog.thisModule())
+else:
+    PathLog.setLevel(PathLog.Level.INFO, PathLog.thisModule())
 
 
 # to distinguish python built-in open function from the one declared below
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if open.__module__ in ["__builtin__", "io"]:
 
 
 def open(filename):
-    "called when freecad opens a file."
+    """called when freecad opens a file."""
     PathLog.track(filename)
     docname = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(filename))[0]
     doc = FreeCAD.newDocument(docname)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def matchToolController(op, toolnumber):
 
 
 def insert(filename, docname):
-    "called when freecad imports a file"
+    """called when freecad imports a file"""
     PathLog.track(filename)
     gfile = pythonopen(filename)
     gcode = gfile.read()
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def insert(filename, docname):
             PathCustom.Create,
             PathCustomGui.TaskPanelOpPage,
             "Path_Custom",
-            QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path_Custom", "Custom"),
+            QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path_Custom", "Custom"),
             "",
             "",
         )
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def parse(inputstring):
 
     axis = ["X", "Y", "Z", "A", "B", "C", "U", "V", "W"]
 
-    print("preprocessing...")
+    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("preprocessing...")
     PathLog.track(inputstring)
     # split the input by line
     lines = inputstring.splitlines()
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def parse(inputstring):
         elif currcommand[0] in axis and lastcommand:
             output.append(lastcommand + " " + lin)
 
-    print("done preprocessing.")
+    FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("done preprocessing.")
     return output