--- a/bin/pulseaudio-equalizer.in
+++ b/bin/pulseaudio-equalizer.in
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ PA_CONTROL_MAX='30'
 PA_PREAMP='1.0'
 PA_CURRENT_PRESET=''
 
+export LC_MESSAGES=C
 if [ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
   CONFIG_DIR="$HOME"/.config/pulse
 else