diff --git a/geocoordinates/geocoordinates.php b/geocoordinates/geocoordinates.php
index 1df5bbe5..d6037481 100644
--- a/geocoordinates/geocoordinates.php
+++ b/geocoordinates/geocoordinates.php
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ function geocoordinates_resolve_item(array &$item)
 
 	$language = Config::get("geocoordinates", "language", "de");
 
-	if ($language == "") {
-		$language = "de";
-	}
-
 	$coords = explode(' ',$item["coord"]);
 
 	if (count($coords) < 2) {