diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 13106ec05..51691ff8d 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ module Mastodon
     config.i18n.default_locale = ENV['DEFAULT_LOCALE']&.to_sym
 
     unless config.i18n.available_locales.include?(config.i18n.default_locale)
-      config.i18n.default_locale = :en
+      config.i18n.default_locale = :dog
     end
 
     # config.paths.add File.join('app', 'api'), glob: File.join('**', '*.rb')