diff --git a/news/+i18n.bugfix b/news/+i18n.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52204fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/+i18n.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Do not create empty translation msgids @erral
diff --git a/src/plone/base/interfaces/controlpanel.py b/src/plone/base/interfaces/controlpanel.py
index 63bfc7e..d38f07f 100644
--- a/src/plone/base/interfaces/controlpanel.py
+++ b/src/plone/base/interfaces/controlpanel.py
@@ -1651,7 +1651,6 @@ class IImagingSchema(Interface):
 
     highpixeldensity_scales = schema.Choice(
         title=_("High pixel density mode"),
-        description=_(""),
         default="disabled",
         vocabulary=SimpleVocabulary(
             [