diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/i18n.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/i18n.js
index 8ba1d08c5..e9dbedace 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/i18n.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/i18n.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function getCurrentLocale() {
     return undefined;
 }
 
-function init() {
+function init(settings) {
     if (!initPromise) {
         // Keep this as a 'when' promise as top-level red.js uses 'otherwise'
         // and embedded users of NR may have copied that.