diff --git a/conf/hm3.sample.ini b/conf/hm3.sample.ini
index 4d29558..848ea73 100644
--- a/conf/hm3.sample.ini
+++ b/conf/hm3.sample.ini
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ always_mobile_ui=
 ; Users can select from available interface languages on the site settings page.
 ; This sets the default for a user who has not done so. Valid values are 2 character
 ; langauge codes that have matching language definitions in the language/ folder.
-default_language=en
+default_language=__LANGUAGE__
 
 
 ; JavaScript Compression