diff --git a/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
index 45af4e33..371bd834 100644
--- a/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class ProjectsControllerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     @request    = ActionController::TestRequest.new
     @response   = ActionController::TestResponse.new
     @request.session[:user_id] = nil
+    Setting.default_language = 'en'
   end
 
   def test_index
diff --git a/test/unit/repository_test.rb b/test/unit/repository_test.rb
index 47230cf5..6d4073c7 100644
--- a/test/unit/repository_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/repository_test.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class RepositoryTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
   
   def test_scan_changesets_for_issue_ids
+    Setting.default_language = 'en'
+    
     # choosing a status to apply to fix issues
     Setting.commit_fix_status_id = IssueStatus.find(:first, :conditions => ["is_closed = ?", true]).id
     Setting.commit_fix_done_ratio = "90"