diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 693cb0dbe..6d7fe4ed0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # hledger project makefile
 
 # ghc 6.12 executables need a locale
-#export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 
 # command to run during "make prof" and "make heap"
 PROFCMD=bin/hledgerprof balance -f data/1000x1000x10.journal >/dev/null