diff --git a/.env.docker.example b/.env.docker.example
index 59c953504..805606779 100644
--- a/.env.docker.example
+++ b/.env.docker.example
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ APP_NAME="Pixelfed"
 APP_ENV="production"
 APP_KEY=
 APP_DEBUG="false"
-#APP_LOCALE="en-US"
+APP_LOCALE="en-US"
 
 # Instance Configuration
 OPEN_REGISTRATION="false"