diff --git a/src/util/__tests__/i18n.test.tsx b/src/util/__tests__/i18n.test.tsx
index 95266ee..f7a34d2 100644
--- a/src/util/__tests__/i18n.test.tsx
+++ b/src/util/__tests__/i18n.test.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ jest.mock("react-i18next", () => ({
 }));
 
 // languages.json is generated during a build or run, so it may not exist yet
-jest.mock("../../languages.json", () => [], { virtual: true });
+jest.mock("../../languages.json", () => [{ code: "en", name: "English" }], {
+  virtual: true
+});
 
 it("configures i18n successfully", async () => {
   // Provide a mock ajax function to the XHR backend