diff --git a/po/lyx_pot.py b/po/lyx_pot.py
index 8f694a8fae..21d4c74995 100755
--- a/po/lyx_pot.py
+++ b/po/lyx_pot.py
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ def layouts_l10n(input_files, output, base, layouttranslations):
                 if m:
                     if not layouttranslations:
                         writeString(out, src, base, lineno, m.group(1))
-                continue
                 m = CaptionCheck.search(string)
                 if m:
                     if not layouttranslations: