diff --git a/script/translations/clean.py b/script/translations/clean.py
index 1c0178d4c0d..0eabf6214ae 100644
--- a/script/translations/clean.py
+++ b/script/translations/clean.py
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ def find_core():
         translations = int_dir / "translations" / "en.json"
 
         strings_json = json.loads(strings.read_text())
-        translations_json = json.loads(translations.read_text())
+        if translations.is_file():
+            translations_json = json.loads(translations.read_text())
+        else:
+            translations_json = {}
 
         find_extra(
             strings_json, translations_json, f"component::{int_dir.name}", missing_keys