diff --git a/data/scripts/begin-install.sh b/data/scripts/begin-install.sh
index 2d9ba09..55580a1 100644
--- a/data/scripts/begin-install.sh
+++ b/data/scripts/begin-install.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
-export LANG=en_US.UTF8
-
 exec &> >(tee /tmp/pika-installer-gtk4-log)
 
 if [[ -f /tmp/pika-installer-gtk4-target-manual.txt ]]