diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/abstractions/i18n.service.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/abstractions/i18n.service.ts
index 9172f03e087..b951d92b722 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/platform/abstractions/i18n.service.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/abstractions/i18n.service.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { Observable } from "rxjs";
 
 import { ClientTuple, TranslationService } from "./translation.service";
 
-export abstract class I18nService<T extends ClientTuple> extends TranslationService<T> {
+/** TODO: remove default generic of `any` */
+export abstract class I18nService<T extends ClientTuple = any> extends TranslationService<T> {
   abstract userSetLocale$: Observable<string | undefined>;
   abstract locale$: Observable<string>;
   abstract setLocale(locale: string): Promise<void>;