diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/Messages.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/Messages.java
index 9ac32e3c3..9f3c67dc4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/Messages.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/messages/Messages.java
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ public class Messages {
 			locale = Locale.ENGLISH;
 			bundleLocal = Locale.ROOT; //english is source, uses root locale for fetching bundle
 		} else {
-			locale = new Locale(lang.code());
-			bundleLocal = new Locale(lang.code());
+			locale = Locale.of(lang.code());
+			bundleLocal = locale;
 		}
 		formatters.clear();