diff --git a/packages/use-i18n/src/__tests__/usei18n.tsx b/packages/use-i18n/src/__tests__/usei18n.tsx
index af0bcbcb3..bc3137404 100644
--- a/packages/use-i18n/src/__tests__/usei18n.tsx
+++ b/packages/use-i18n/src/__tests__/usei18n.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ import fr from './locales/fr.json'
 
 const LOCALE_ITEM_STORAGE = 'locales'
 
+type Locale = {
+  test: 'Test'
+  'with.identifier': 'Are you sure you want to delete {identifier}?'
+  plurals: '{numPhotos, plural, =0 {You have one photo.} other {You have # photos.}}'
+  subtitle: 'Here is a subtitle'
+  'tests.test.namespaces': 'test'
+  title: 'Welcome on @scaelway/ui i18n hook'
+}
+
 const wrapper =
   ({
     loadDateLocale = async (locale: string) =>
@@ -285,7 +294,7 @@ describe('i18n hook', () => {
   })
 
   it('should translate correctly with enableDebugKey', async () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() => useI18n(), {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useI18n<Locale>(), {
       wrapper: wrapper({
         defaultLocale: 'en',
         defaultTranslations: { en },
@@ -311,24 +320,21 @@ describe('i18n hook', () => {
   })
 
   it('should use namespaceTranslation', async () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() => useI18n(), {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useI18n<Locale>(), {
       wrapper: wrapper({
         defaultLocale: 'en',
         defaultTranslations: { en },
       }),
     })
     await waitFor(() => {
-      const identiqueTranslate = result.current.namespaceTranslation('')
-      expect(identiqueTranslate('title')).toEqual(result.current.t('title'))
+      const identiqueTranslate = result.current.namespaceTranslation('tests')
+      expect(identiqueTranslate('test.namespaces')).toEqual(
+        result.current.t('tests.test.namespaces'),
+      )
     })
 
     const translate = result.current.namespaceTranslation('tests.test')
     expect(translate('namespaces')).toEqual('test')
-
-    // inception
-    const translate1 = result.current.namespaceTranslation('tests')
-    const translate2 = result.current.namespaceTranslation('test', translate1)
-    expect(translate2('namespaces')).toEqual(translate1('test.namespaces'))
   })
 
   it('should use formatNumber', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/use-i18n/src/usei18n.tsx b/packages/use-i18n/src/usei18n.tsx
index 560129f70..c1b189aa9 100644
--- a/packages/use-i18n/src/usei18n.tsx
+++ b/packages/use-i18n/src/usei18n.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
   formatDistanceToNow,
   formatDistanceToNowStrict,
 } from 'date-fns'
-import type { BaseLocale, LocaleValue } from 'international-types'
+import type { BaseLocale } from 'international-types'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import {
   ReactElement,
@@ -20,21 +20,12 @@ import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'
 import dateFormat, { FormatDateOptions } from './formatDate'
 import unitFormat, { FormatUnitOptions } from './formatUnit'
 import formatters, { IntlListFormatOptions } from './formatters'
-import type { ScopedTranslateFn, TranslateFn } from './types'
+import type { ReactParamsObject, ScopedTranslateFn, TranslateFn } from './types'
 
 const LOCALE_ITEM_STORAGE = 'locale'
 
 type TranslationsByLocales = Record<string, BaseLocale>
 
-export type InitialTranslateFn = (
-  key: string,
-  context?: Record<string, LocaleValue | JSX.Element>,
-) => string
-export type InitialScopedTranslateFn = (
-  namespace: string,
-  t?: InitialTranslateFn,
-) => InitialTranslateFn
-
 const areNamespacesLoaded = (
   namespaces: string[],
   loadedNamespaces: string[] = [],
@@ -62,7 +53,7 @@ const getCurrentLocale = ({
   )
 }
 
-interface Context<Locale extends BaseLocale | undefined = undefined> {
+interface Context<Locale extends BaseLocale> {
   currentLocale: string
   dateFnsLocale?: DateFnsLocale
   datetime: (
@@ -82,9 +73,7 @@ interface Context<Locale extends BaseLocale | undefined = undefined> {
   ) => Promise<string>
   locales: string[]
   namespaces: string[]
-  namespaceTranslation: Locale extends BaseLocale
-    ? ScopedTranslateFn<Locale>
-    : InitialScopedTranslateFn
+  namespaceTranslation: ScopedTranslateFn<Locale>
   relativeTime: (
     date: Date | number,
     options?: {
@@ -102,15 +91,15 @@ interface Context<Locale extends BaseLocale | undefined = undefined> {
   ) => string
   setTranslations: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<TranslationsByLocales>>
   switchLocale: (locale: string) => void
-  t: Locale extends BaseLocale ? TranslateFn<Locale> : InitialTranslateFn
+  t: TranslateFn<Locale>
   translations: TranslationsByLocales
 }
 
-const I18nContext = createContext<Context | undefined>(undefined)
+// It's safe to use any here because the Locale can be anything at this point:
+// useI18n / useTranslation requires to explicitely give a Locale to use.
+const I18nContext = createContext<Context<any> | undefined>(undefined)
 
-export function useI18n<
-  Locale extends BaseLocale | undefined = undefined,
->(): Context<Locale> {
+export function useI18n<Locale extends BaseLocale>(): Context<Locale> {
   const context = useContext(I18nContext)
   if (context === undefined) {
     throw new Error('useI18n must be used within a I18nProvider')
@@ -119,9 +108,7 @@ export function useI18n<
   return context as unknown as Context<Locale>
 }
 
-export function useTranslation<
-  Locale extends BaseLocale | undefined = undefined,
->(
+export function useTranslation<Locale extends BaseLocale>(
   namespaces: string[] = [],
   load: LoadTranslationsFn | undefined = undefined,
 ): Context<Locale> & { isLoaded: boolean } {
@@ -323,8 +310,8 @@ const I18nContextProvider = ({
     [dateFnsLocale],
   )
 
-  const translate = useCallback<InitialTranslateFn>(
-    (key, context) => {
+  const translate = useCallback(
+    (key: string, context?: ReactParamsObject<any>) => {
       const value = translations[currentLocale]?.[key] as string
       if (!value) {
         if (enableDebugKey) {
@@ -344,10 +331,9 @@ const I18nContextProvider = ({
     [currentLocale, translations, enableDebugKey],
   )
 
-  const namespaceTranslation = useCallback<InitialScopedTranslateFn>(
-    (namespace, t = translate) =>
-      (identifier, context) =>
-        t(`${namespace}.${identifier}`, context) || t(identifier, context),
+  const namespaceTranslation = useCallback(
+    (scope: string) => (key: string, context?: ReactParamsObject<any>) =>
+      translate(`${scope}.${key}`, context) || translate(key, context),
     [translate],
   )