diff --git a/lib/twine/stringsfile.rb b/lib/twine/stringsfile.rb
index 18529a1..a494d62 100644
--- a/lib/twine/stringsfile.rb
+++ b/lib/twine/stringsfile.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module Twine
 
       translation = reference.translated_string_for_lang(lang) if translation.nil? && reference
 
-      return translation if translation
+      return translation
     end
   end