diff --git a/locales/index.d.ts b/locales/index.d.ts
index f7a1f72256..3937784153 100644
--- a/locales/index.d.ts
+++ b/locales/index.d.ts
@@ -1187,7 +1187,6 @@ export interface Locale {
     "decorate": string;
     "addMfmFunction": string;
     "enableQuickAddMfmFunction": string;
-    "pleaseWait": string;
     "_announcement": {
         "forExistingUsers": string;
         "forExistingUsersDescription": string;
diff --git a/locales/ja-JP.yml b/locales/ja-JP.yml
index 1ee126351d..77f9a9ec0f 100644
--- a/locales/ja-JP.yml
+++ b/locales/ja-JP.yml
@@ -1184,7 +1184,6 @@ seasonalScreenEffect: "季節に応じた画面の演出"
 decorate: "デコる"
 addMfmFunction: "装飾を追加"
 enableQuickAddMfmFunction: "高度なMFMのピッカーを表示する"
-pleaseWait: "お待ちください"
 
 _announcement:
   forExistingUsers: "既存ユーザーのみ"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkCaptcha.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkCaptcha.vue
index 293b78cabe..328215c791 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkCaptcha.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkCaptcha.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 <template>
 <div>
-	<span v-if="!available">{{ i18n.ts.pleaseWait }}<MkEllipsis/></span>
+	<span v-if="!available">Loading<MkEllipsis/></span>
 	<div ref="captchaEl"></div>
 </div>
 </template>
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { ref, shallowRef, computed, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount, watch } from 'vue';
 import { defaultStore } from '@/store.js';
-import { i18n } from '@/i18n.js';
 
 // APIs provided by Captcha services
 export type Captcha = {