Index: includes/theme.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/theme.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.606
diff -u -p -r1.606 theme.inc
--- includes/theme.inc	22 Aug 2010 12:46:21 -0000	1.606
+++ includes/theme.inc	26 Aug 2010 14:35:02 -0000
@@ -1249,15 +1249,8 @@ function theme_enable($theme_list) {
   menu_rebuild();
   drupal_theme_rebuild();
 
-  // Notify locale module about new themes being enabled, so translations can
-  // be imported. This might start a batch, and only return to the redirect
-  // path after that.
-  module_invoke('locale', 'system_update', $theme_list);
-
-  // Invoke hook_themes_enabled after the themes have been enabled.
+  // Invoke hook_themes_enabled() after the themes have been enabled.
   module_invoke_all('themes_enabled', $theme_list);
-
-  return;
 }
 
 /**
Index: modules/locale/locale.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/locale/locale.module,v
retrieving revision 1.297
diff -u -p -r1.297 locale.module
--- modules/locale/locale.module	5 Aug 2010 08:08:43 -0000	1.297
+++ modules/locale/locale.module	26 Aug 2010 14:35:32 -0000
@@ -785,7 +785,24 @@ function locale_language_list($field = '
 }
 
 /**
- * Imports translations when new modules or themes are installed or enabled.
+ * Implements hook_modules_installed().
+ */
+function locale_modules_installed($modules) {
+  locale_system_update($modules);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_themes_enabled().
+ *
+ * @todo This is technically wrong. We must not import upon enabling, but upon
+ *   initial installation.
+ */
+function locale_themes_enabled($themes) {
+  locale_system_update($themes);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Imports translations when new modules or themes are installed.
  *
  * This function will either import translation for the component change
  * right away, or start a batch if more files need to be imported.
Index: modules/system/system.admin.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.298
diff -u -p -r1.298 system.admin.inc
--- modules/system/system.admin.inc	22 Aug 2010 12:55:04 -0000	1.298
+++ modules/system/system.admin.inc	26 Aug 2010 14:36:36 -0000
@@ -1252,11 +1252,6 @@ function system_modules_submit($form, &$
 
   $form_state['redirect'] = 'admin/modules';
 
-  // Notify locale module about module changes, so translations can be
-  // imported. This might start a batch, and only return to the redirect
-  // path after that.
-  module_invoke('locale', 'system_update', $actions['install']);
-
   // Synchronize to catch any actions that were added or removed.
   actions_synchronize();
 }