diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Grav.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Grav.php
index 3bbf857d0..2353e2ecc 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Grav.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Grav.php
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Grav extends Container
         // Initialize Locale if set and configured.
         if ($this['language']->enabled() && $this['config']->get('system.languages.override_locale')) {
             $language = $this['language']->getLanguage();
-            setlocale(LC_ALL, count($language < 3) ? ($language . '_' . strtoupper($language)) : $language);
+            setlocale(LC_ALL, strlen($language) < 3 ? ($language . '_' . strtoupper($language)) : $language);
         } elseif ($this['config']->get('system.default_locale')) {
             setlocale(LC_ALL, $this['config']->get('system.default_locale'));
         }