diff --git a/src/i18n.tsx b/src/i18n.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from src/i18n.tsx
rename to src/i18n.ts
index 704d11c8f8..a6d53f248c 100644
--- a/src/i18n.tsx
+++ b/src/i18n.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import i18n from 'i18next';
-// import Backend from 'i18next-xhr-backend';
 import LanguageDetector from 'i18next-browser-languagedetector';
 import { initReactI18next } from 'react-i18next';
 
@@ -46,11 +45,6 @@ const resources = {
 i18n
   // load translation using xhr -> see /public/locales
   // learn more: https://github.com/i18next/i18next-xhr-backend
-
-  // SET UP Backend resource
-  // .use(Backend)
-
-
   // detect user language
   // learn more: https://github.com/i18next/i18next-browser-languageDetector
   .use(LanguageDetector)
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index eaa56436ec..bca328c084 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css'
 import './index.css'
 import App from './App'
 import * as serviceWorker from './serviceWorker'
-import './i18n.tsx'
+import './i18n.ts'
 
 ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById('root'))