diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 4d05fa2..dc68530 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ invesalius/session.py -text
 invesalius/style.py -text
 invesalius/utils.py -text
 invesalius/version.py -text
+locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/invesalius.mo -text
 locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/invesalius.mo -text
 locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/invesalius.mo -text
 presets/raycasting/Airways[!!-~]II.plist -text
diff --git a/invesalius/gui/language_dialog.py b/invesalius/gui/language_dialog.py
index 7d905ef..9879b14 100644
--- a/invesalius/gui/language_dialog.py
+++ b/invesalius/gui/language_dialog.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class LanguageDialog(wx.Dialog):
         elif(os_language[0:2] == 'es'):
             _ = i18n.InstallLanguage('es')
         else:
-            _ = i18n.InstallLanguage('en_GB')
+            _ = i18n.InstallLanguage('en')
 
     def Cancel(self, event):
         """Close Frm_Language"""
diff --git a/invesalius/i18n.py b/invesalius/i18n.py
index 32070ce..84ee22c 100644
--- a/invesalius/i18n.py
+++ b/invesalius/i18n.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import constants as const
 def GetLocales():
     """Return a dictionary which defines supported languages"""
     locale_descriptions = {'es': u'Español',
-                           'en_GB': u'English',
+                           'en': u'English',
                            'pt_BR': u'Português (Brasil)'}
     return locale_descriptions
     
diff --git a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/invesalius.mo b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/invesalius.mo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80da608
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