diff --git a/pre-commit.py b/pre-commit.py
index ef4faa0..cff07d2 100755
--- a/pre-commit.py
+++ b/pre-commit.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # TODO : Test the whole thing
 # TODO : What happens when I run it as a hook ?
 # TODO : What happens when I commit with -a option ?
+# TODO : Use date in article instead of os date
 
 import sys
 import getopt
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import os
 import datetime
 import subprocess
 import re
+import locale
 
 from time import gmtime, strftime, mktime
 
@@ -91,6 +93,9 @@ def replace_tags(article, search_list, replace_list):
     return return_string
 
 
+# Set locale
+locale.set_locale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
+
 try:
     opts, args = getopt.gnu_getopt(sys.argv, "hf", ["help", "force-regen"])
 except getopt.GetoptError: