diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/maclocale.py b/gramps/gen/utils/maclocale.py
index 4610faef0..5558bf3d7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/maclocale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/maclocale.py
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ def mac_setup_localization(glocale, lang, language):
 
     glocale.language = language
 
-    if currency and "LC_MONETARY" not in os.environ:
+    if (currency and "LC_MONETARY" not in os.environ
+        and "LANG" not in os.environment):
         glocale.currency = currency
         os.environ["LC_MONETARY"] = currency
     elif "LC_MONETARY" in os.environ:
@@ -273,7 +274,8 @@ def mac_setup_localization(glocale, lang, language):
     else:
         glocale.currency = lang
 
-    if calendar and "LC_TIME" not in os.environ:
+    if (calendar and "LC_TIME" not in os.environ
+        and "LANG" not in os.environ):
         glocale.calendar = calendar
         os.environ["LC_TIME"] = calendar
     elif "LC_TIME" in os.environ:
@@ -281,7 +283,8 @@ def mac_setup_localization(glocale, lang, language):
     else:
         glocale.calendar = lang
 
-    if collation and "LC_COLLATION" not in os.environ:
+    if (collation and "LC_COLLATION" not in os.environ
+        and "LANG" not in os.environ):
         glocale.collation = collation
         os.environ["LC_COLLATION"] = calendar
     elif "LC_COLLATION" in os.environ: