diff --git a/l10n.py b/l10n.py
index f535820..3d99801 100644
--- a/l10n.py
+++ b/l10n.py
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ def locate_locales():
         lang, enc = locale.getdefaultlocale()
         os.environ['LANG'] = lang
 
-t = gettext.translation("colors", localedir=locate_locales())
+t = gettext.translation("colors", localedir=locate_locales(), fallback=True)
 _ = t.ugettext