diff --git a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_subscription-links.html.erb b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_subscription-links.html.erb
index 56335f7b4d..14533c528a 100644
--- a/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_subscription-links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/govuk_publishing_components/components/_subscription-links.html.erb
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
   hide_heading ||= false
 
-  email_signup_link_text_locale = local_assigns[:email_signup_link_text_locale]
-  feed_link_text_locale = local_assigns[:feed_link_text_locale]
+  email_signup_link_text_locale = local_assigns[:email_signup_link_text_locale].present? ? local_assigns[:email_signup_link_text_locale] : nil
+  feed_link_text_locale = local_assigns[:feed_link_text_locale].present? ? local_assigns[:feed_link_text_locale] : nil
 %>
 <% if sl_helper.component_data_is_valid? %>
   <%= tag.section class: css_classes, data: data do %>