diff --git a/public_html/includes/functions.php b/public_html/includes/functions.php
index 3cd0c01a..47f6981a 100644
--- a/public_html/includes/functions.php
+++ b/public_html/includes/functions.php
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ function LSdebugDefined() {
   }
   
   function __($msg) {
+    if (empty($msg)) return $msg;
     if (isset($GLOBALS['LSlang'][$msg])) {
       return $GLOBALS['LSlang'][$msg];
     }