--- rpmlint.py
+++ rpmlint.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import Pkg
 import Config
 import os
 import stat
+import locale
 import rpm
 from Filter import *
 import SpecCheck
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ def loadCheck(name):
 # main program
 #############################################################################
 def main():
+
+    locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
     # Load all the tests
     for c in Config.allChecks():
         loadCheck(c)