diff --git a/src/node/hooks/i18n.js b/src/node/hooks/i18n.js
index a2faa458..67170ab3 100644
--- a/src/node/hooks/i18n.js
+++ b/src/node/hooks/i18n.js
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ var Globalize = require('globalize')
   , fs = require('fs')
   , path = require('path')
 
-exports.availableLangs = {}
+exports.availableLangs = {en: 'English'}
 fs.readdir(__dirname+"/../../locales", function(er, files) {
   files.forEach(function(locale) {
     locale = locale.split('.')[0]
     if(locale.toLowerCase() == 'en') return;
-    
+
     require('globalize/lib/cultures/globalize.culture.'+locale+'.js')
     var culture = Globalize.cultures[locale];
     exports.availableLangs[culture.name] = culture.nativeName;
diff --git a/src/templates/pad.html b/src/templates/pad.html
index bd2e7054..b31f3d1b 100644
--- a/src/templates/pad.html
+++ b/src/templates/pad.html
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
                 <p data-l10n-id="pad.settings.language">
                     Language:
                     <select id="languagemenu">
-                        <option value="en">English</option>
                         <% for (lang in langs) { %>
                         <option value="<%=lang%>"><%=langs[lang]%></option>
                         <% } %>