diff --git a/locale/template/translation.js b/locale/template/translation.js
index ab2d61c24..50bb960bd 100644
--- a/locale/template/translation.js
+++ b/locale/template/translation.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var translation = {
+export const translation_template = {
     // This document is to be used as a template as all the base code is in English
     // Basic HTML tags are allowed such as <b><i> etc. All data is sanitized https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/innerHTML
 
diff --git a/scripts/i18n.js b/scripts/i18n.js
index 4894ea52c..af7c1ff24 100644
--- a/scripts/i18n.js
+++ b/scripts/i18n.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { translation_template } from '../locale/template/translation.js';
 import { en_translation } from '../locale/en/translation.js';
 import { pt_br_translation } from '../locale/pt-br/translation.js';
 import { pt_pt_translation } from '../locale/pt-pt/translation.js';
@@ -14,7 +15,14 @@ import { masterKey } from './wallet.js';
 import { getNetwork } from './network.js';
 import { cReceiveType, guiToggleReceiveType } from './contacts-book.js';
 
+/**
+ * @type {translation_template}
+ */
 export const ALERTS = {};
+
+/**
+ * @type {translation_template}
+ */
 export let translation = {};
 
 // TRANSLATION
@@ -99,7 +107,6 @@ export function tr(message, variables) {
 /**
  * Translates all static HTML based on the `data-i18n` tag
  * @param {Array} i18nLangs
- *
  */
 export function translateStaticHTML(i18nLangs) {
     if (!i18nLangs) return;