diff --git a/Locales/zhCN.lua b/Locales/zhCN.lua
index b097e7f..89b38e3 100644
--- a/Locales/zhCN.lua
+++ b/Locales/zhCN.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local L = LibStub('AceLocale-3.0'):NewLocale('ChoreTracker', 'zhCN', false)
+if not L then return end -- don't remove this!
 
 L['key_binding:toggle'] = '切换 ChoreTracker 窗口'
 
diff --git a/Locales/zhTW.lua b/Locales/zhTW.lua
index 3ac49e0..34e36c4 100644
--- a/Locales/zhTW.lua
+++ b/Locales/zhTW.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local L = LibStub('AceLocale-3.0'):NewLocale('ChoreTracker', 'zhTW')
-if not L then return end
+if not L then return end -- don't remove this!
 
 L['key_binding:toggle'] = '切換 ChoreTracker 視窗'