diff --git a/src/items/xerewards.test.c b/src/items/xerewards.test.c
index ddaab85f3..44590bfdc 100644
--- a/src/items/xerewards.test.c
+++ b/src/items/xerewards.test.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <kernel/region.h>
 
 #include <util/language.h>
+#include <util/language_struct.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -23,16 +24,17 @@ static void test_manacrystal(CuTest *tc) {
 
 static void test_skillpotion(CuTest *tc) {
     unit *u;
-    faction *f;
     const struct item_type *itype;
+
+    struct locale* pLang = NULL;
     const char* pPotionText = NULL;
     const char* pDescription = NULL;
 
     test_cleanup();
     test_create_world();
+    init_locales();
 
-    f = test_create_faction(NULL);
-    u = test_create_unit(f, findregion(0, 0));
+    u = test_create_unit(test_create_faction(NULL), findregion(0, 0));
     itype = test_create_itemtype("skillpotion");
     change_resource(u, itype->rtype, 2);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 1, use_skillpotion(u, itype, 1, NULL));
@@ -40,7 +42,10 @@ static void test_skillpotion(CuTest *tc) {
     pPotionText = mkname("potion", "skillpotion");
     CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, pPotionText);
 
-    pDescription = LOC(f->locale, pPotionText);
+    pLang = get_locale("de");
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, pLang);
+
+    pDescription = locale_string(pLang, pPotionText, true);
     CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, pDescription);
 
     CuAssert(tc, "Description empty", strlen(pDescription) == 0);