diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 2446865d..57d72846 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "page": "pages/background/background.html",
     "persistent": true
   },
-  "default_locale": "en",
   "icons": {
     "16": "assets/images/libredirect-16.png",
     "32": "assets/images/libredirect-32.png",