diff --git a/openlp.pyw b/openlp.pyw
index 8505f002d..bc3cd895e 100755
--- a/openlp.pyw
+++ b/openlp.pyw
@@ -240,10 +240,14 @@ def main():
             + "/qt4_plugins")
     # i18n Set Language
     language = LanguageManager.get_language()
-    appTranslator, default_string_translator = \
+    app_translator, default_translator = \
         LanguageManager.get_translator(language)
-    app.installTranslator(appTranslator)
-    app.installTranslator(default_string_translator)
+    if not app_translator.isEmpty():
+        app.installTranslator(app_translator)
+    if not default_translator.isEmpty():
+        app.installTranslator(default_translator)
+    else:
+        log.debug(u'Could not find default_translator.')
     if not options.no_error_form:
         sys.excepthook = app.hookException
     sys.exit(app.run())
@@ -253,3 +257,4 @@ if __name__ == u'__main__':
     Instantiate and run the application.
     """
     main()
+
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/languagemanager.py b/openlp/core/utils/languagemanager.py
index e47f3fbde..190f8af02 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/languagemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/languagemanager.py
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ class LanguageManager(object):
             language = QtCore.QLocale.system().name()
         lang_path = AppLocation.get_directory(AppLocation.LanguageDir)
         app_translator = QtCore.QTranslator()
-        if not app_translator.load(language, lang_path):
-            return
+        app_translator.load(language, lang_path)
+        # A translator for buttons and other default strings provided by Qt.
         default_string_translator = QtCore.QTranslator()
-        if default_string_translator.load(u'qt_%s' % language, lang_path):
-            return app_translator, default_string_translator
+        default_string_translator.load(u'qt_%s' % language, lang_path)
+        return app_translator, default_string_translator
 
     @staticmethod
     def find_qm_files():