diff --git a/po-python/POTFILES.skip b/po-python/POTFILES.skip
index f7311f92d2..e7449b8d78 100644
--- a/po-python/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po-python/POTFILES.skip
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ plug-ins/color-rotate
 plug-ins/common
 plug-ins/file-bmp
 plug-ins/file-compressor
+plug-ins/file-dds
 plug-ins/file-exr
 plug-ins/file-faxg3
 plug-ins/file-fits