diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 40ce4ec19..427f84781 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ APP_NAME="Pixelfed"
 APP_ENV="production"
 APP_KEY=
 APP_DEBUG="false"
-#APP_LOCALE="en-US"
+APP_LOCALE="en-US"
 
 # Instance Configuration
 OPEN_REGISTRATION="false"