diff --git a/Translator.php b/Translator.php
index 81ed9052..e21c705f 100644
--- a/Translator.php
+++ b/Translator.php
@@ -273,15 +273,10 @@ protected function getLoaders()
      */
     public function getMessages($locale = null)
     {
-        $catalogues = array();
-        $catalogues[] = $catalogue = $this->getCatalogue($locale);
+        $catalogue = $this->getCatalogue($locale);
+        $messages = $catalogue->all();
         while ($catalogue = $catalogue->getFallbackCatalogue()) {
-            $catalogues[] = $catalogue;
-        }
-        $messages = array();
-        for ($i = count($catalogues) - 1; $i >= 0; $i--) {
-            $localeMessages = $catalogues[$i]->all();
-            $messages = array_replace_recursive($messages, $localeMessages);
+            $messages = array_replace_recursive($catalogue->all(), $messages);
         }
 
         return $messages;