diff --git a/src/templates/options.js b/src/templates/options.js
index 9158b5d8e..d6ab27239 100644
--- a/src/templates/options.js
+++ b/src/templates/options.js
@@ -67,5 +67,9 @@ export const localeMessages = {
 %>
 }
 <%
+} else {
+%>
+export const localeMessages = {}
+<%
 }
 %>