diff --git a/libbot/i18n/classes/bot_locale.py b/libbot/i18n/classes/bot_locale.py
index e4c5660..0ce73e9 100644
--- a/libbot/i18n/classes/bot_locale.py
+++ b/libbot/i18n/classes/bot_locale.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class BotLocale:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
+        default_locale: Union[str, None] = "en",
         locales_root: Union[str, Path] = Path("locale"),
     ) -> None:
         if isinstance(locales_root, str):
@@ -23,7 +24,9 @@ class BotLocale:
             ".".join(entry.split(".")[:-1]) for entry in files_locales
         ]
 
-        self.default: str = sync.config_get("locale")
+        self.default: str = (
+            sync.config_get("locale") if default_locale is None else default_locale
+        )
         self.locales: dict = {}
 
         for lc in valid_locales: