diff --git a/github-electron/github-electron-main-tests.ts b/github-electron/github-electron-main-tests.ts
index 2d6385d63..e88926d58 100644
--- a/github-electron/github-electron-main-tests.ts
+++ b/github-electron/github-electron-main-tests.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 	mainWindow.webContents.printToPDF({}, (err, data) => {});
 });
 
+// Locale
+app.getLocale();
+
 // Desktop environment integration
 // https://github.com/atom/electron/blob/master/docs/tutorial/desktop-environment-integration.md
 
diff --git a/github-electron/github-electron.d.ts b/github-electron/github-electron.d.ts
index a945ea847..4351b5aa1 100644
--- a/github-electron/github-electron.d.ts
+++ b/github-electron/github-electron.d.ts
@@ -1022,6 +1022,10 @@ declare module Electron {
 		 * name by Electron.
 		 */
 		getName(): string;
+		/**
+		  * @returns The current application locale.
+		  **/
+		getLocale(): string;
 		/**
 		 * Resolves the proxy information for url, the callback would be called with
 		 * callback(proxy) when the request is done.