diff --git a/openerp/tools/translate.py b/openerp/tools/translate.py
index f373f712042..2284e9a8965 100644
--- a/openerp/tools/translate.py
+++ b/openerp/tools/translate.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ def trans_parse_rml(de):
 
 def trans_parse_view(de):
     res = []
-    if de.text and de.text.strip():
+    if not isinstance(de, SKIPPED_ELEMENT_TYPES) and de.text and de.text.strip():
         res.append(de.text.strip().encode("utf8"))
     if de.tail and de.tail.strip():
         res.append(de.tail.strip().encode("utf8"))