diff --git a/buzz/translator.py b/buzz/translator.py
index 0a16bd72..09629a76 100644
--- a/buzz/translator.py
+++ b/buzz/translator.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class Translator(QObject):
             return completion.choices[0].message.content, transcript_id
         else:
             logging.error(f"Translation error! Server response: {completion}")
-            return _("Translation error, see logs!"), transcript_id
+            # Translation error
+            return "", transcript_id
 
     def _translate_batch(self, items: List[Tuple[str, int]]) -> List[Tuple[str, int]]:
         """Translate multiple transcripts in a single API call.
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ class Translator(QObject):
 
         if not (completion and completion.choices and completion.choices[0].message):
             logging.error(f"Batch translation error! Server response: {completion}")
-            return [(_("Translation error, see logs!"), tid) for _, tid in items]
+            # Translation error
+            return [("", tid) for _, tid in items]
 
         response_text = completion.choices[0].message.content
         logging.debug(f"Received batch translation response: {response_text}")
@@ -121,7 +123,8 @@ class Translator(QObject):
             if i < len(translations):
                 results.append((translations[i], transcript_id))
             else:
-                results.append((_("Translation error, see logs!"), transcript_id))
+                # Translation error
+                results.append(("", transcript_id))
         return results
 
     @staticmethod