diff --git a/utils/translations/update-translations.sh b/utils/translations/update-translations.sh
index 778aa5176..3f093be93 100755
--- a/utils/translations/update-translations.sh
+++ b/utils/translations/update-translations.sh
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ then
 fi
 
 echo "using $lupdate"
-"$lupdate" `find src -name \*.cpp` -ts translations/*.ts
+"$lupdate" `find src -name \*.cpp` -ts translations/*.ts -no-obsolete