diff --git a/src/Internat.cpp b/src/Internat.cpp
index b3f18b296..235284fbe 100644
--- a/src/Internat.cpp
+++ b/src/Internat.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ wxString TranslatableString::Translation() const
 
    wxString result = (context == NullContextName)
       ? *this
-      : wxGetTranslation( *this, {}, context );
+      : wxGetTranslation( *this, wxString{}, context );
 
    if ( mFormatter )
       result = mFormatter( result );