diff --git a/src/pamhyr.py b/src/pamhyr.py
index 5a8b2b710b3fc2fd981fe82552c05687adaa2e13..88de7ea3703327ec3351d2ff46655a1cda21758b 100755
--- a/src/pamhyr.py
+++ b/src/pamhyr.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def main():
         # French
         lang_file = os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/lang/fr.qm"
     else:
-        lang_file = ""
         # English default language
+        lang_file = ""
 
     if lang_file != "":
         ok = translator.load(lang_file)