diff --git a/x11/misc/xscreensaver/actions.py b/x11/misc/xscreensaver/actions.py
index f6a7a585dd..099b1f994d 100644
--- a/x11/misc/xscreensaver/actions.py
+++ b/x11/misc/xscreensaver/actions.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ j = ''.join([
     ' --enable-pam-check-account-type',
     ' --without-systemd '
     ])
-shelltools.export("LC_ALL", "en_US.UTF-8")
 
 def setup():
 	pisitools.dosed("driver/Makefile.in", "UPDATE_ICON_CACHE", deleteLine = True)