diff --git a/web/i18n/en/a11y/meowbalt.json b/web/i18n/en/a11y/meowbalt.json
deleted file mode 100644
index fa9ee6d6..00000000
--- a/web/i18n/en/a11y/meowbalt.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "smile": "meowbalt, cobalt's black and white cat mascot, smiling and loafing."
-}
diff --git a/web/i18n/en/general.json b/web/i18n/en/general.json
index 6ea5e8a0..5850e718 100644
--- a/web/i18n/en/general.json
+++ b/web/i18n/en/general.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "cobalt": "cobalt"
+    "cobalt": "cobalt",
+    "meowbalt": "meowbalt"
 }
diff --git a/web/i18n/ru/a11y/meowbalt.json b/web/i18n/ru/a11y/meowbalt.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 59289062..00000000
--- a/web/i18n/ru/a11y/meowbalt.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "smile": "мяубальт, чёрно-белый маскот кобальта. батонится, сложа лапы под себя, и улыбается."
-}
diff --git a/web/i18n/ru/general.json b/web/i18n/ru/general.json
index 75ab3b18..5f762842 100644
--- a/web/i18n/ru/general.json
+++ b/web/i18n/ru/general.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "cobalt": "кобальт"
+    "cobalt": "кобальт",
+    "meowbalt": "мяубальт"
 }
diff --git a/web/src/components/misc/Meowbalt.svelte b/web/src/components/misc/Meowbalt.svelte
index e367758e..13c52556 100644
--- a/web/src/components/misc/Meowbalt.svelte
+++ b/web/src/components/misc/Meowbalt.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     class="meowbalt {emotion}"
     src="/meowbalt/{emotion}.png"
     height="152"
-    alt={$t(`a11y.meowbalt.${emotion}`)}
+    alt={$t('general.meowbalt')}
+    aria-hidden="true"
 />
 
 <style>