diff --git a/src/js/i18n.js b/src/js/i18n.js
index 95304f51d..231a1dbf5 100644
--- a/src/js/i18n.js
+++ b/src/js/i18n.js
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ uDom.onLoad(function() {
         }
     });
     uDom('[placeholder]').forEach(function(elem) {
-        var placeholder = vAPI.i18n(elem.attr('placeholder'));
-        if ( placeholder ) {
-            elem.attr('placeholder', placeholder);
-        }
+        elem.attr('placeholder', vAPI.i18n(elem.attr('placeholder')));
     });
     uDom('[data-i18n-tip]').forEach(function(elem) {
         elem.attr(