diff --git a/src/wip/proof.pysty b/src/wip/proof.pysty
index fe81afb..ebbcff9 100644
--- a/src/wip/proof.pysty
+++ b/src/wip/proof.pysty
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ __HEADER__(Automatic references to theorems in proofs. Claim counters within pro
 
 \RequirePackage{xkeyval}
 \RequirePackage{refcount}
+\RequirePackage{translator}
 
 __LANGUAGE_OPTIONS_X__
 
@@ -12,12 +13,57 @@ __END_OPTIONS_X__
 \RequirePackage{etoolbox}
 \RequirePackage{xparse}
 
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Claim}{Claim}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Claim}{Behauptung}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{claim}{claim}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{claim}{Behauptung}
+
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Proof}{Proof}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Proof}{Beweis}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{proof}{proof}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{proof}{Beweis}
+
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Proof*}{Proof*}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Proof*}{Beweis*}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{proof*}{proof*}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{proof*}{Beweis*}
+
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Proof of}{Proof of}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Proof of}{Beweis von}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{proof of}{proof of}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{proof of}{Beweis von}
+
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Proof* of}{Proof* of}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Proof* of}{Beweis* von}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{proof* of}{proof* of}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{proof* of}{Beweis* von}
+
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Continuation of proof}{Continuation of proof}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Continuation of proof}{Fortsetzung des Beweises}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{continuation of proof}{continuation of proof}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{continuation of proof}{Fortsetzung des Beweises}
+
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Continuation of proof of}{Continuation of proof of}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Continuation of proof of}{Fortsetzung des Beweises zu}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{continuation of proof of}{continuation of proof of}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{continuation of proof of}{Fortsetzung des Beweises zu}
+
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Continuation of proof*}{Continuation of proof*}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Continuation of proof*}{Fortsetzung des Beweises*}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{continuation of proof*}{continuation of proof*}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{continuation of proof*}{Fortsetzung des Beweises*}
+
+\newtranslation[to = English]{Continuation of proof* of}{Continuation of proof* of}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{Continuation of proof* of}{Fortsetzung des Beweises* zu}
+\newtranslation[to = English]{continuation of proof* of}{continuation of proof* of}
+\newtranslation[to = German]{continuation of proof* of}{Fortsetzung des Beweises* zu}
+
 %%Give claim an own counter and let it reset at each proof
 %See also at:
 %https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/283502/reset-counter-at-beginning-of-proof
-\newtheorem{claim}{__IF__(english) Claim\else Behauptung\fi}
-\newtheorem*{claim*}{__IF__(english) Claim\else Behauptung\fi}
-\AtBeginDocument{\def\claimautorefname{__IF__(english) Claim\else Behauptung\fi}}
+\newtheorem{claim}{\translate{Claim}}
+\newtheorem*{claim*}{\translate{Claim}}
+\AtBeginDocument{\def\claimautorefname{\translate{Claim}}}
 
 __NEW_IF__(hyperref,false)
 \AtBeginDocument{
@@ -38,11 +84,11 @@ __NEW_IF__(hyperref,false)
     % Restore correct counter for claim
     \ifcsdef{the__PACKAGE_PREFIX__#2@save@claim}{
         \setcounter{claim}{\value{__PACKAGE_PREFIX__#2@save@claim}}
-        \def__PACKAGE_MACRO__(proofprefix){__IF__(english) Continuation of proof\IfBooleanT{#1}{*}\space of\else Fortsetzung des Beweises\IfBooleanT{#1}{*}\space zu\fi}
+        \def__PACKAGE_MACRO__(proofprefix){\IfBooleanTF{#1}{\translate{Continuation of proof* of}}{\translate{Continuation of proof of}}}
     }{
         \newcounter{__PACKAGE_PREFIX__#2@save@claim}
         \setcounter{claim}{0}
-        \def__PACKAGE_MACRO__(proofprefix){__IF__(english) Proof\ifBooleanT{#1}{*}\space of\else Beweis\IfBooleanT{#1}{*}\space von\fi}
+        \def__PACKAGE_MACRO__(proofprefix){\IfBooleanTF{#1}{\translate{Proof* of}}{\translate{Proof of}}}
     }
     % Set up counter number printing as subindexed by numbering of the reference
     \let__PACKAGE_MACRO__(theoldclaim)\theclaim
@@ -60,23 +106,15 @@ __NEW_IF__(hyperref,false)
 \AtBeginDocument{
     \RenewDocumentEnvironment{proof}{s o}
     {
-        \IfNoValueTF{#2}{
-            __PACKAGE_MACRO__(saved@proof)[
-                __IF__(english)
-                    Proof\IfBooleanT{#1}{\emph{*}}
-                \else
-                    Beweis\IfBooleanT{#1}{\emph{*}}
-                \fi
-            ]
-        }{
-            __PACKAGE_MACRO__(saved@proof)[__IF__(english) Proof\else Beweis\fi\IfBooleanT{#1}{\emph{*}}\space(#2)]
-        }
+        __PACKAGE_MACRO__(saved@proof)[\IfBooleanTF{#1}{\translate{Proof*}}{\translate{Proof}}\IfValueT{#2}{\space(#2)}]
     }
     {
         __PACKAGE_MACRO__(saved@endproof)
     }
 }
 
+\NewDocumentEnvironment{oldproof}{}{__PACKAGE_MACRO__(saved@proof)}{__PACKAGE_MACRO__(saved@endproof)}
+
 %%subproof environment - essentially copied proof environment from amsthm and modified its name + symbol
 \DeclareRobustCommand{\blackqed}{%
   \ifmmode \mathqed
diff --git a/tests/wip/proof/test.tex b/tests/wip/proof/test.tex
index 3292124..9e4e81b 100644
--- a/tests/wip/proof/test.tex
+++ b/tests/wip/proof/test.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-\documentclass[german]{article}
+\documentclass[ngerman]{article}
 
+\usepackage{babel}
 \usepackage{mkessler-proof}
 \usepackage{mkessler-fancythm}
 \usepackage{mkessler-hypersetup}
@@ -45,21 +46,21 @@ Nun kommen wir wieder zurück zum eigentlichen Beweis:
 Aus \autoref{cl:qed}   und \autoref{cl:würzburg} folgt nun die Aussage. 
 \end{refproof}
 
-a
-\begin{proof}
-    first
-\end{proof}
-a
 \begin{proof}[anm]
     second
 \end{proof}
-a
+\begin{proof}
+    first
+\end{proof}
 \begin{proof}*
     third
 \end{proof}
-a
 \begin{proof}*[anm]
     fourth
 \end{proof}
 
+\begin{oldproof}
+    test
+\end{oldproof}
+
 \end{document}