diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
index 1961f822e..9761f2e35 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ class GrampsLocale(object):
         """
         return self.localedomain
 
+    def get_language_list(self):
+        """
+        Return the list of configured languages.  Used by
+        ViewManager.check_for_updates to select the language for the
+        addons descriptions.
+        """
+        return self.language
+
     def _get_translation(self, domain = None,
                          localedir = None,
                          languages=None):
diff --git a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
index 5db4e885c..f5543f5c6 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -372,13 +372,7 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
                 from urllib.request import urlopen
             import locale
             LOG.debug("Checking for updated addons...")
-            langs = []
-            lang = locale.getlocale()[0] # not None
-            if lang:
-                langs.append(lang)
-                if "_" in lang:
-                    lang, variation = lang.split("_", 1)
-                    langs.append(lang)
+            langs = glocale.get_language_list()
             langs.append("en")
             # now we have a list of languages to try:
             fp = None