diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 558fcf2..dd7d306 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "php": ">=7.1.0",
     "illuminate/support": "^5.5|^6|^7|^8|^9|^10|^11",
     "illuminate/translation": "^5.5|^6|^7|^8|^9|^10|^11",
-    "stichoza/google-translate-php": "^5.0.1",
+    "stichoza/google-translate-php": "^5.2.0",
     "google/cloud-translate": "^1.7.4",
     "yandex/translate-api": "^1.5.2",
     "ext-json": "*"
diff --git a/src/Api/StichozaApiTranslate.php b/src/Api/StichozaApiTranslate.php
index cf933c6..ba4d8fb 100644
--- a/src/Api/StichozaApiTranslate.php
+++ b/src/Api/StichozaApiTranslate.php
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ public function __construct($api_key = null)
 
     public function translate(string $text, string $locale, string $base_locale = null): string
     {
-        if ($base_locale === null)
-            $this->handle->setSource();
-        else
-            $this->handle->setSource($base_locale);
-        $this->handle->setTarget($locale);
+        $this->handle
+            ->setSource($base_locale)
+            ->setTarget($locale);
+
         try {
-            return $this->handle->translate($text);
-        } catch (\ErrorException $e) {
+            return $this->handle->translate($text) ?? '';
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
             return false;
         }
     }