diff --git a/src/NodaTimeAutotranslater.php b/src/NodaTimeAutotranslater.php
index 1466469..cea4838 100644
--- a/src/NodaTimeAutotranslater.php
+++ b/src/NodaTimeAutotranslater.php
@@ -685,7 +685,9 @@ final class NodaTimeAutotranslater {
      */
     public function translate(array $timeInfo):void {
 
-        $translations = self::getTranslations($timeInfo);
+        if (empty($translations = self::getTranslations($timeInfo))) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         $this->_mysqli_noda->autocommit(false);