diff --git a/bashtop b/bashtop
index cf669c8..2e42ea6 100755
--- a/bashtop
+++ b/bashtop
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-declare LC_MESSAGES="C.UTF8" LC_NUMERIC="C"
+declare LC_MESSAGES="C" LC_NUMERIC="C"
 
 declare -a banner banner_colors