diff --git a/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datedisplay.py b/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datedisplay.py
index d2f59ab2e..56be69af5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datedisplay.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datedisplay.py
@@ -702,4 +702,4 @@ class DateDisplayEn(DateDisplay):
 
     display = DateDisplay.display_formatted
 
-    _locale = _grampslocale.glocale # normally set in register_datehandler
+    _locale = DateDisplay._locale # normally set in register_datehandler