diff --git a/recipes/le_monde_en.recipe b/recipes/le_monde_en.recipe
index 2724de4bba..ef3a62c4e5 100644
--- a/recipes/le_monde_en.recipe
+++ b/recipes/le_monde_en.recipe
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class LeMonde(BasicNewsRecipe):
     publisher = 'Société Editrice du Monde'
     publication_type = 'newspaper'
     needs_subscription = 'optional'
-    language = 'en_FR'
+    language = 'en'
 
     oldest_article = 2
     max_articles_per_feed = 15