diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/files.json b/cms/static/coffee/files.json
index d03bbe9500..73dfc565a2 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/files.json
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/files.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "js/vendor/underscore-min.js",
     "js/vendor/backbone-min.js",
     "js/vendor/jquery.leanModal.min.js",
-    "js/vendor/sinon-1.7.1.js"
+    "js/vendor/sinon-1.7.1.js",
+    "js/test/i18n.js"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/common/static/js/test/i18n.js b/common/static/js/test/i18n.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cd6d52ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/static/js/test/i18n.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+window.gettext = window.ngettext = function(){};