diff --git a/run.js b/run.js
index 7588ad5..33b6e9a 100644
--- a/run.js
+++ b/run.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var DBot = function(timers) {
     this.port = this.config.port || 6667;
     this.webPort = this.config.webPort || 443;
     this.moduleNames = this.config.modules || [ 'command', 'js', 'admin', 'kick', 'modehate', 'quotes', 'puns', 'spelling', 'web', 'youare' ];
-    this.language = this.config.language || 'english';
+    this.language = this.config.language || 'en_GB';
     this.sessionData = {};
 
     this.timers = timers.create();
diff --git a/strings.json b/strings.json
index 745289f..33564ee 100644
--- a/strings.json
+++ b/strings.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "english": {
+    "en_GB": {
         "syntax_error": "Invalid syntax. Initiate incineration.",
         "module_load_error": "Failed to load module: {moduleName}",
         "category_not_found": "Nobody loves {category}",
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         "spelling_self": "{correcter} meant: {fix}",
         "spelling_other": "{correcter} thinks {candidate} meant: {fix}"
     },
-    "spanish": {
+    "es": {
         "syntax_error": "Sintaxis no válida. Iniciar incineración.",
         "module_load_error": "No se pudó cargar el módulo: {moduleName}",
         "category_not_found": "Nadie ama a {category}",