diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index d87b2c7..e7935bf 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
   fi
 fi
 
+export LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
 
 # Don't check mail when opening terminal.
-unset MAILCHECK
\ No newline at end of file
+unset MAILCHECK