diff --git a/client/coral-framework/services/i18n.js b/client/coral-framework/services/i18n.js
index e3b729932..6a9b07d05 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/services/i18n.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/services/i18n.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function loadTranslations(newTranslations) {
 }
 
 export function timeago(time) {
-  return timeagoInstance.format(new Date(time), getLocale());
+  return timeagoInstance.format(new Date(time), lang);
 }
 
 /**