diff --git a/strolch-agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/query/enums/StrolchEnum.java b/strolch-agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/query/enums/StrolchEnum.java
index 55579f219..95bcff26c 100644
--- a/strolch-agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/query/enums/StrolchEnum.java
+++ b/strolch-agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/runtime/query/enums/StrolchEnum.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public String getLocale() {
 	}
 
 	public void setLocale(String locale) {
-		this.localeL = new Locale(locale);
+		this.localeL = Locale.forLanguageTag(locale);
 		this.locale = locale;
 	}