diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/room.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/room.js
similarity index 88%
rename from app/assets/javascripts/room.js.erb
rename to app/assets/javascripts/room.js
index ab631e7d..bd7d9e93 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/room.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/room.js
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ $(document).on('turbolinks:load', function(){
       if (success) {
         inviteURL.blur();
         copy.addClass('btn-success');
-        copy.html("<i class='fas fa-check'></i> <%= I18n.t("copied") %>")
+        copy.html("<i class='fas fa-check'></i>" + I18n["copied"])
         setTimeout(function(){
           copy.removeClass('btn-success');
-          copy.html("<i class='fas fa-copy'></i> <%= I18n.t("copy") %>")
+          copy.html("<i class='fas fa-copy'></i>" + I18n["copy"])
         }, 2000)
       }
     });
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $(document).on('turbolinks:load', function(){
   // Display and update all fields related to creating a room in the createRoomModal
   $("#create-room-block").click(function(){
     $("#create-room-name").val("")
-    $("#create-room-access-code").text("<%= I18n.t("modal.create_room.access_code_placeholder") %>")
+    $("#create-room-access-code").text(I18n["modal"]["create_room"]["access_code_placeholder"])
     $("#room_access_code").val(null)
 
     $("#createRoomModal form").attr("action", $("body").data('relative-root'))
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ $(document).on('turbolinks:load', function(){
     accessCode = $(this).closest("#room-block").data("room-access-code")
 
     if(accessCode){
-      $("#create-room-access-code").text("<%= I18n.t('modal.create_room.access_code') %>: " + accessCode)
+      $("#create-room-access-code").text(I18n["modal"]["create_room"]["access_code"] + ": " + accessCode)
       $("#room_access_code").val(accessCode)
     } else{
-      $("#create-room-access-code").text("<%= I18n.t('modal.create_room.access_code_placeholder') %>")
+      $("#create-room-access-code").text(I18n["modal"]["create_room"]["access_code_placeholder"])
       $("#room_access_code").val(null)
     }
   })
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ function generateAccessCode(){
     accessCode += validCharacters.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * validCharacters.length));
   }
 
-  $("#create-room-access-code").text("<%= I18n.t("modal.create_room.access_code") %>: " + accessCode)
+  $("#create-room-access-code").text(I18n["modal"]["create_room"]["access_code"] + ": " + accessCode)
   $("#room_access_code").val(accessCode)
 }
 
 function ResetAccessCode(){
-  $("#create-room-access-code").text("<%= I18n.t("modal.create_room.access_code_placeholder") %>")
+  $("#create-room-access-code").text(I18n["modal"]["create_room"]["access_code_placeholder"])
   $("#room_access_code").val(null)
 }
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 42bcce1d..b9951fcb 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   # Return all the translations available in the client side through javascript
   def current_translations
     @translations ||= I18n.backend.send(:translations)
-    @translations[I18n.locale].with_indifferent_access[:javascript] || {}
+    @translations[I18n.locale].with_indifferent_access
   end
 
   # Returns the page that the logo redirects to when clicked on
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index f37c4d04..3c58ec9d 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -45,23 +45,8 @@
     <%= stylesheet_link_tag themes_primary_path %>
 
     <script type="text/javascript">
-      // Rail-ish function to translate a string, according to the Rails locales
-      window.t = function t(key) {
-        if (!key) {
-          return "";
-        }
-
-        var keys = key.split('.');
-        var value = <%= current_translations.to_json.html_safe %>; // Add I18n variables
-
-        keys.forEach(key => {
-          if (value) {
-            value = value[key];
-          }
-        });
-
-        return value ? value : "";
-      }
+      // Include the correct translated strings for Javascript
+      window.I18n = <%= current_translations.to_json.html_safe %>
     </script>
   </head>