diff --git a/lib/i18n/i18nregistry.inc.php b/lib/i18n/i18nregistry.inc.php
index c292c1d..3a25069 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/i18nregistry.inc.php
+++ b/lib/i18n/i18nregistry.inc.php
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class KTi18nRegistry {
         }
         $aDetails = KTUtil::arrayGet($this->_ai18nDetails, $sDomain);
         if (empty($aDetails)) {
-            return new KTi18nGeneric;
+            $oi18n =& new KTi18nGeneric;
+            return $oi18n;
         }
         $aDirectories = KTUtil::arrayGet($this->_ai18nLangs, $sDomain);
         $oi18n =& new KTi18n($sDomain, $sDirectory, $aDirectories);