diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/discovery/topics.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/discovery/topics.hbs
index d21d6028370..eb4076efb8c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/discovery/topics.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/discovery/topics.hbs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 <footer class='topic-list-bottom'>
   {{#if loadingMore}}
-    <div class='topics-loading'>{{i18n topic.loading_more}}</div>
+    <div class='topics-loading'></div>
   {{/if}}
   {{#if allLoaded}}
     {{#if showDismissRead}}
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/mobile/discovery/topics.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/mobile/discovery/topics.hbs
index 167209116f7..1d224b23f71 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/mobile/discovery/topics.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/mobile/discovery/topics.hbs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 <footer class='topic-list-bottom'>
   {{#if loadingMore}}
-    <div class='topics-loading'>{{i18n topic.loading_more}}</div>
+    <div class='topics-loading'></div>
   {{/if}}
   {{#if allLoaded}}
     {{#if showDismissRead}}
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 692d5b19324..1ca1ae64f00 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -818,7 +818,6 @@ en:
         one: '1 unread topic'
         other: '{{count}} unread topics'
       title: 'Topic'
-      loading_more: "Loading more topics..."
       loading: 'Loading topic...'
       invalid_access:
         title: "Topic is private"