diff --git a/lime/system/Locale.hx b/lime/system/Locale.hx
index 3f2f8ae34..535c8687c 100644
--- a/lime/system/Locale.hx
+++ b/lime/system/Locale.hx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ abstract Locale(String) from String to String {
 	public var region (get, never):String;
 	
 	
-	private static function __init__ ():Void {
+	private static function __init ():Void {
 		
 		var locale = null;
 		
diff --git a/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx b/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
index 3922b005f..aedbec2ef 100644
--- a/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
+++ b/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import lime.Assets;
 
 
 @:access(lime.app.Application)
+@:access(lime.system.Locale)
 
 
 class ApplicationMain {
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ class ApplicationMain {
 	
 	public static function create ():Void {
 		
+		lime.system.Locale.__init ();
+		
 		preloader = new ::if (PRELOADER_NAME != "")::::PRELOADER_NAME::::else::lime.app.Preloader::end:: ();
 		
 		#if !munit