diff --git a/src/international_string_util.c b/src/international_string_util.c
index e4b793b66c..6d2867dfac 100644
--- a/src/international_string_util.c
+++ b/src/international_string_util.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ int GetNicknameLanguage(u8 *str)
     if (str[0] == EXT_CTRL_CODE_BEGIN && str[1] == EXT_CTRL_CODE_JPN)
         return LANGUAGE_JAPANESE;
     else
-        return GAME_LANGUAGE;
+        return LANGUAGE_ENGLISH;
 }
 
 // Used by Pokénav's Match Call to erase the previous trainer's flavor text when switching between their info pages.