diff --git a/src/modules/locale.c b/src/modules/locale.c
index 9d47cd405..5b5b63269 100644
--- a/src/modules/locale.c
+++ b/src/modules/locale.c
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ static void getLocaleFromEnv(FFstrbuf* locale)
     if(locale->length > 0)
         return;
 
-    ffStrbufAppendS(locale, getenv("LC_CTYPE"));
-    if(locale->length > 0)
-        return;
-
     ffStrbufAppendS(locale, getenv("LC_MESSAGES"));
 }