diff --git a/platform/safari/vapi-common.js b/platform/safari/vapi-common.js
index ecfb04610..6aa7639c6 100644
--- a/platform/safari/vapi-common.js
+++ b/platform/safari/vapi-common.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ xhr.send();
 vAPI.i18nData = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
 
 vAPI.i18n = function(s) {
-    return this.i18nData[s] || s;
+    return this.i18nData[s] || '';
 };
 
 })();