diff --git a/src/mapper/map_modify.c b/src/mapper/map_modify.c
index 6a4c77526..8f60380b5 100644
--- a/src/mapper/map_modify.c
+++ b/src/mapper/map_modify.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ NeuesSchiff(region * r)
 	wAddstr(stype[q]->name[0]);
 	wrefresh(win);
 
-	s = new_ship(stype[q], r);
+	s = new_ship(stype[q], default_locale, r);
 	/* Ist das richtig so, Henning? */
 	addlist(&r->ships, s);
 	s->region = r;
diff --git a/src/mapper/map_units.c b/src/mapper/map_units.c
index d88c4693d..02179c197 100644
--- a/src/mapper/map_units.c
+++ b/src/mapper/map_units.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SpecialFunctionUnit(unit *u)
 	case 'b':
 	case 'B':
 		{
-			ship *sh = new_ship(st_find("balloon"), u->region);
+			ship *sh = new_ship(st_find("balloon"), u->faction->locale, u->region);
 			addlist(&u->region->ships, sh);
 			set_string(&sh->name, "Ballon");
 			set_string(&sh->display, "Eine große leuchtendrote Werbeaufschrift "