diff --git a/bookwyrm/templatetags/shelf_tags.py b/bookwyrm/templatetags/shelf_tags.py
index 1fb799883..ea093b8a5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templatetags/shelf_tags.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/templatetags/shelf_tags.py
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ from bookwyrm.utils import cache
 register = template.Library()
 
 
+SHELF_NAMES = {
+    "all": _("All books"),
+    "to-read": _("To Read"),
+    "reading": _("Currently Reading"),
+    "read": _("Read"),
+}
+
+
 @register.filter(name="is_book_on_shelf")
 def get_is_book_on_shelf(book, shelf):
     """is a book on a shelf"""
@@ -42,15 +50,11 @@ def get_translated_shelf_name(shelf):
         return ""
     # support obj or dict
     identifier = shelf["identifier"] if isinstance(shelf, dict) else shelf.identifier
-    if identifier == "all":
-        return _("All books")
-    if identifier == "to-read":
-        return _("To Read")
-    if identifier == "reading":
-        return _("Currently Reading")
-    if identifier == "read":
-        return _("Read")
-    return shelf["name"] if isinstance(shelf, dict) else shelf.name
+
+    try:
+        return SHELF_NAMES[identifier]
+    except KeyError:
+        return shelf["name"] if isinstance(shelf, dict) else shelf.name
 
 
 @register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)