diff --git a/R/plot.OutputsModel.R b/R/plot.OutputsModel.R
index 5fb55f755a0ca6aab6592c05559712d09e1cbeec..c11dc5b8477e77d9baa3c18fcd9f79ec5476acf6 100644
--- a/R/plot.OutputsModel.R
+++ b/R/plot.OutputsModel.R
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plot.OutputsModel <- function(x, Qobs = NULL, IndPeriod_Plot = NULL, BasinArea =
   ## save default graphical & time parameters and resetting on exit
   opar <- par(no.readonly = TRUE)
   olctime <- Sys.getlocale(category = "LC_TIME")
-  Sys.setlocale(category = "LC_TIME", locale = "English_United Kingdom")
+  suppressWarnings(.TrySetLcTimeEN())
   on.exit({
     par(opar)
     Sys.setlocale(category = "LC_TIME", locale = olctime)