diff --git a/common/static/js/test/i18n.js b/common/static/js/test/i18n.js
index 3cd6d52ae8..42131211a2 100644
--- a/common/static/js/test/i18n.js
+++ b/common/static/js/test/i18n.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-window.gettext = window.ngettext = function(){};
+window.gettext = window.ngettext = function(s){return s;};