--- libs/Flocale.c
+++ libs/Flocale.c
@@ -2316,6 +2316,7 @@
 	{
 		return;
 	}
+#if 0
 	if (text_prop.encoding == XA_STRING)
 	{
 		/* STRING encoding, use this as it is */
@@ -2324,6 +2325,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 	/* not STRING encoding, try to convert XA_COMPOUND_TEXT */
+#endif
 	if (XmbTextPropertyToTextList(dpy, &text_prop, &list, &num) >= Success
 	    && num > 0 && *list)
 	{