diff --git a/Documentation/sphinx/translations.py b/Documentation/sphinx/translations.py
index 5f2866a12533..99a73075697a 100644
--- a/Documentation/sphinx/translations.py
+++ b/Documentation/sphinx/translations.py
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ class TranslationsTransform(Transform):
 
     def apply(self):
         app = self.document.settings.env.app
-        if app.builder.format not in ['html']:
-            return
-
         docname = self.document.settings.env.docname
 
         this_lang_code = None
@@ -70,6 +67,10 @@ class TranslationsTransform(Transform):
 
 def process_languages(app, doctree, docname):
     for node in doctree.traverse(LanguagesNode):
+        if app.builder.format not in ['html']:
+            node.parent.remove(node)
+            continue
+
         languages = []
 
         # Iterate over the child nodes; any resolved links will have