diff --git a/wcs/imio_import_directory.py b/wcs/imio_import_directory.py
index cab3f8e..2999f62 100644
--- a/wcs/imio_import_directory.py
+++ b/wcs/imio_import_directory.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class Cmd(Command):
         publisher.WcsPublisher.configure(self.config)
         publisher = publisher.WcsPublisher.create_publisher(register_tld_names=False)
         publisher.set_tenant_by_hostname(sub_options.domain)
-        publisher.install_lang()
         publisher.substitutions.feed(publisher)
         self.directory = args[0]
         self.import_categories()