diff --git a/scripts/rebuild-translation-sources.sh b/scripts/rebuild-translation-sources.sh
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+# Delete old translation sources
+find ../wagtail -iname *.po -iwholename */en/* -delete
+
+# Run makemessages on each app
+for d in $(find ../wagtail -iwholename */locale/* | sed 's|\(.*\)/locale.*|\1|' | sort -u);
+do
+    pushd $d
+    django-admin makemessages --locale=en
+    popd
+done