diff --git a/lib/git_stats/i18n.rb b/lib/git_stats/i18n.rb
index 1534acc8e..a57d0f071 100644
--- a/lib/git_stats/i18n.rb
+++ b/lib/git_stats/i18n.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # -*- encoding : utf-8 -*-
 I18n.load_path += Dir['../../../../config/locales/*.yml'.absolute_path]
+I18n.enforce_available_locales = true
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