diff --git a/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py b/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
index 7a3163cfa5..e3a97d4912 100644
--- a/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
+++ b/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ gettext = gettext_noop = gettext_lazy = _ = lambda x: x
 string_concat = lambda *strings: ''.join([str(el) for el in strings])
 activate = lambda x: None
 deactivate = install = lambda: None
-get_language = lambda: 'en'
+get_language = lambda: settings.LANGUAGE_CODE
 get_date_formats = lambda: settings.DATE_FORMAT, settings.DATETIME_FORMAT, settings.TIME_FORMAT
 get_partial_date_formats = lambda: settings.YEAR_MONTH_FORMAT, settings.MONTH_DAY_FORMAT