diff --git a/src/kernel/unit.c b/src/kernel/unit.c
index 494837d9d..99f1d76ad 100644
--- a/src/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/kernel/unit.c
@@ -1878,6 +1878,8 @@ bool translate_order(order *ord, const struct locale *from_lang, const struct lo
     case K_URSPRUNG:
         /* we can keep these, they do not use translated strings */
         return true;
+    default:
+        return false;
     }
 
     return false;