diff --git a/pkg/util/i18n/i18n.go b/pkg/util/i18n/i18n.go
index 8b8481c7b..327230dda 100644
--- a/pkg/util/i18n/i18n.go
+++ b/pkg/util/i18n/i18n.go
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ func loadSystemLanguage() string {
 	}
 	pieces := strings.Split(langStr, ".")
 	if len(pieces) != 2 {
-		klog.V(3).Infof("Unexpected system language (%s), defaulting to en_US", langStr)
+		if langStr != "C" {
+			klog.V(3).Infof("Unexpected system language (%s), defaulting to en_US", langStr)
+		}
 		return "default"
 	}
 	return pieces[0]