diff --git a/modules/ECMQmLoader.cpp.in b/modules/ECMQmLoader.cpp.in
--- a/modules/ECMQmLoader.cpp.in
+++ b/modules/ECMQmLoader.cpp.in
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         // translation for the current locale to overload it.
         loadTranslation(QStringLiteral("en"));
 
-        QLocale locale = QLocale::system();
+        QLocale locale;
         if (locale.name() != QStringLiteral("en")) {
             if (!loadTranslation(locale.name())) {
                 if (!loadTranslation(locale.bcp47Name())) {