diff --git a/python-distro.changes b/python-distro.changes
index f1c7a24..fad3cb4 100644
--- a/python-distro.changes
+++ b/python-distro.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Sep 26 16:23:18 UTC 2021 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
+
+- Expliciting setting of locale is not necessary anymore
+  (gh#python-distro/distro#223).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Aug  3 12:19:39 UTC 2021 - brejoc@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-distro.spec b/python-distro.spec
index cbe7dc9..737c520 100644
--- a/python-distro.spec
+++ b/python-distro.spec
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ It is a renewed alternative implementation for Python's original platform.linux_
 
 %if %{with test}
 %check
-# Explicit settings of locale is necessary gh#nir0s/distro#223
-LANG=en_US.utf8 %pytest
+%pytest
 %endif
 
 %post