diff --git a/source/Ox/js/Locale.js b/source/Ox/js/Locale.js
index cc1ecd03..d1fbef1e 100644
--- a/source/Ox/js/Locale.js
+++ b/source/Ox/js/Locale.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     Ox._ = function(value, options) {
         var translation = translations[value];
         log && log(value, translation);
-        translation = translation || value;
+        translation = translation || value || '';
         return Ox.formatString(translation, options);
     };