diff --git a/src/i18n/i18n.js b/src/i18n/i18n.js
index 9baa5bbeb..1ac437f5f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/i18n.js
+++ b/src/i18n/i18n.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Vue.use(VueI18n)
 const cookieLang = VueCookie.get('django_language')
 const storeLang = VueCookie.get('lang')
 const browserLang = navigator.systemLanguage || navigator.language
-let lang = cookieLang || storeLang || browserLang || 'zh'
+let lang = cookieLang || storeLang || browserLang || 'en'
 if (lang === 'zh-hant') {
   lang = 'zh_hant'
 } else {