diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Translation/Translator.php b/src/Illuminate/Translation/Translator.php
index 3e489f521dfa..cb6e1e832942 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Translation/Translator.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Translation/Translator.php
@@ -303,11 +303,7 @@ public function parseKey($key)
      */
     protected function parseLocale($locale)
     {
-        if (! is_null($locale)) {
-            return array_filter([$locale, $this->fallback]);
-        }
-
-        return array_filter([$this->locale, $this->fallback]);
+        return array_filter([$locale ?: $this->locale, $this->fallback]);
     }
 
     /**