diff --git a/extensions/emoji/extend.php b/extensions/emoji/extend.php
index 9e85344b1..54a5d7978 100644
--- a/extensions/emoji/extend.php
+++ b/extensions/emoji/extend.php
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@ return [
             $config->Emoticons->add(':\'(', '😢');
             $config->Emoticons->add(':O', '😮');
             $config->Emoticons->add('>:(', '😡');
-        })
+        }),
+
+    new Extend\Locales(__DIR__.'/locale'),
 ];
diff --git a/extensions/emoji/locale/.gitkeep b/extensions/emoji/locale/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb