diff --git a/translations/CMakeLists.txt b/translations/CMakeLists.txt
index f9496b8..58060b6 100644
--- a/translations/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/translations/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ file(GLOB po_files "*.po")
 
 # Hack to prevent GETTEXT_CREATE_TRANSLATIONS from updating the .po files.
 set(backup_GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE ${GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE})
-set(GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE "echo")
+set(GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE "true")
 # Creates install target automatically.
 GETTEXT_CREATE_TRANSLATIONS(${potfile} ALL ${po_files})
 set(GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE ${backup_GETTEXT_MSGMERGE_EXECUTABLE})