diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/Message.java b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/Message.java
index f755cdf1..a54694ed 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/Message.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/Message.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public class Message {
     }
 
     private static String parse(String message, boolean prefixed, Locale locale, Object... params){
+        if(locale == null)
+            locale = Locale.getDefault();
         ResourceBundle resourceBundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle("de.steamwar.messages.BungeeCore", locale, CONTROL);
         String pattern = "";
         if(prefixed)