diff --git a/bashtop b/bashtop
index 8c78585..3e94f12 100755
--- a/bashtop
+++ b/bashtop
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
+declare LC_MESSAGES="C.UTF8" LC_NUMERIC="C"
+
 declare -a banner banner_colors
 
 banner=(