diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/helpers.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/helpers.cr
index afe630fa..d32edaa4 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/helpers.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/helpers.cr
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct ConfigPreferences
   property latest_only : Bool = false
   property listen : Bool = false
   property local : Bool = false
-  property locale : String = "ja-JP"
+  property locale : String = "en-US"
   property max_results : Int32 = 40
   property notifications_only : Bool = false
   property player_style : String = "invidious"