diff --git a/packages/telescope-email/lib/server/templates/emailNewPost.handlebars b/packages/telescope-email/lib/server/templates/emailNewPost.handlebars
index c5cef5929..63dc7efee 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-email/lib/server/templates/emailNewPost.handlebars
+++ b/packages/telescope-email/lib/server/templates/emailNewPost.handlebars
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <span class="heading">
 <a href="{{profileUrl}}">{{postAuthorName}}</a>
-{{_ "has_created_a_new_post"}}:
+has created a new post:
 {{#if url}}
   <a href="{{linkUrl}}" class="action-link">{{postTitle}}}</a>
 {{else}}
diff --git a/packages/telescope-email/package.js b/packages/telescope-email/package.js
index e9b77b885..3cd00c6fa 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-email/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-email/package.js
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ Package.onUse(function (api) {
     'cmather:handlebars-server'
   ], ['server']);
 
-  api.add_files([
-    'package-tap.i18n'
-  ], ['client', 'server']);
+  // do not use for now since tap:i18n doesn't support server-side templates yet
+  // api.add_files([
+  //   'package-tap.i18n'
+  // ], ['client', 'server']);
 
   api.add_files([
     'lib/server/email.js',