diff --git a/src/javascripts/ng-admin/Crud/delete/DeleteController.js b/src/javascripts/ng-admin/Crud/delete/DeleteController.js
index 712dcf31..107c3156 100644
--- a/src/javascripts/ng-admin/Crud/delete/DeleteController.js
+++ b/src/javascripts/ng-admin/Crud/delete/DeleteController.js
@@ -43,11 +43,16 @@ export default class DeleteController {
                 $translate('DELETE_SUCCESS').then(text => notification.log(text, { addnCls: 'humane-flatty-success' }));
             })
             .catch(error => {
-                const errorMessage = this.config.getErrorMessageFor(this.view, error) | 'ERROR_MESSAGE';
+                const errorMessage = this.config.getErrorMessageFor(this.view, error) || 'ERROR_MESSAGE';
                 $translate(errorMessage, {
                     status: error && error.status,
                     details: error && error.data && typeof error.data === 'object' ? JSON.stringify(error.data) : {}
-                }).then(text => notification.log(text, { addnCls: 'humane-flatty-error' }));
+                })
+                .then(text => notification.log(text, { addnCls: 'humane-flatty-error' }))
+                .catch(err => {
+                    console.warn('Unable to translate error message. Displaying key instead.', err);
+                    notification.log(errorMessage, { addnCls: 'humane-flatty-error' });
+                });
             });
     }