diff --git a/modules/backend/models/Preference.php b/modules/backend/models/Preference.php
index 0afa8cbfa..3a1fbdb32 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/Preference.php
+++ b/modules/backend/models/Preference.php
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Preference extends Model
      */
     public function getLocaleOptions()
     {
-        $locales = Config::get('app.localeOptions', [
+        $localeOptions = [
             'cs' => [Lang::get('system::lang.locale.cs'), 'flag-cz'],
             'da' => [Lang::get('system::lang.locale.da'), 'flag-dk'],
             'en' => [Lang::get('system::lang.locale.en'), 'flag-us'],
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ class Preference extends Model
             'zh-tw' => [Lang::get('system::lang.locale.zh-tw'), 'flag-tw'],
             'nb-no' => [Lang::get('system::lang.locale.nb-no'), 'flag-no'],
             'el' => [Lang::get('system::lang.locale.el'), 'flag-gr'],
-        ]);
+        ];
+
+        $locales = Config::get('app.localeOptions', $localeOptions);
 
         // Sort locales alphabetically
         asort($locales);