diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8bca290..e3555a9 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ class Translator:
         """Detect language on Unix-like systems (Linux, macOS)"""
         try:
             # Get the system locale
-            system_locale = locale.getdefaultlocale()[0]
+            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
+            system_locale = locale.getlocale()[0]
             if not system_locale:
                 return 'en'