--- lib/Net/SSLeay.pm
+++ lib/Net/SSLeay.pm
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 # listed in LICENSE file at the root of OpenSSL-0.9.7b
 # distribution (i.e. free, but mandatory attribution and NO WARRANTY).
 
+$ENV{'LANGUAGE'}='C';
 package Net::SSLeay;
 
 use strict;