diff --git a/lib/init/grass.py b/lib/init/grass.py
index 3914c458df..8d55916e19 100755
--- a/lib/init/grass.py
+++ b/lib/init/grass.py
@@ -1560,10 +1560,7 @@ def set_language(grass_config_dir):
del os.environ["LC_ALL"] # Remove LC_ALL to not override LC_NUMERIC
# From now on enforce the new language
- if encoding:
- gettext.install("grasslibs", gpath("locale"), codeset=encoding)
- else:
- gettext.install("grasslibs", gpath("locale"))
+ gettext.install("grasslibs", gpath("locale"))
def lock_mapset(mapset_path, force_gislock_removal, user):