diff --git a/system/core/i18n.nix b/system/core/i18n.nix
index 606c5d1..6edb1fa 100644
--- a/system/core/i18n.nix
+++ b/system/core/i18n.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   i18n = {
     defaultCharset = "UTF-8";
-    defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    defaultLocale = "C.UTF-8";
     extraLocales = [
       "de_AT.UTF-8/UTF-8"
     ];