diff --git a/build/translation-checker.php b/build/translation-checker.php
index 2c3a7856d8..53c139a1d6 100644
--- a/build/translation-checker.php
+++ b/build/translation-checker.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ foreach ($directories as $dir) {
 		$json = json_decode($content, true);
 
 		$translations = json_encode($json['translations']);
-		if (strpos($content, '|') !== false) {
+		if (strpos($translations, '|') !== false) {
 			$errors[] = $file->getPathname() . "\n" . '  ' . 'Contains a | in the translations' . "\n";
 		}