diff --git a/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datedisplay.py b/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datedisplay.py
index 9fbaca41e..0acb44c18 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datedisplay.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datedisplay.py
@@ -631,4 +631,4 @@ class DateDisplayEn(DateDisplay):
 
     display = DateDisplay.display_formatted
 
-    _locale = _grampslocale.glocale # normally set in register_datehandler
+    _locale = DateDisplay._locale # normally set in register_datehandler