diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e48b4b3..182156e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ mastodon_web_domain: example.com
 mastodon_alternate_domains: ''
 mastodon_authorized_fetch: 'false'
 mastodon_limited_federation: 'false'
-mastodon_default_locale: 'en'
 #Use HTTP only for Vagrant testing or for reverse proxy purposes.
 use_http: true
 ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python2"
diff --git a/templates/application.env.j2 b/templates/application.env.j2
index 22fac16..619718c 100644
--- a/templates/application.env.j2
+++ b/templates/application.env.j2
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ LIMITED_FEDERATION_MODE={{ mastodon_limited_federation }}
 # redirect to the first profile
 SINGLE_USER_MODE={{ single_user_mode }}
 
+# federation options
 LIMITED_FEDERATION_MODE={{ limited_federation_mode }}
 DISALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_API_ACCESS={{ disabllow_unauthenticated_api_access }}
-DEFAULT_LOCALE={{ mastodon_default_locale }}
 
 # do not serve static files
 RAILS_SERVE_STATIC_FILES=false