diff --git a/lib/monkey/packetfu/utils.rb b/lib/monkey/packetfu/utils.rb
index d1a9ecd7..82a2de81 100644
--- a/lib/monkey/packetfu/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/monkey/packetfu/utils.rb
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ def self.ifconfig(iface='eth0')
 
       Logger.debug "ifconfig #{iface}"
       
+      ifconfig_data = Shell.ifconfig(iface)
+      
       case RUBY_PLATFORM
       when /linux/i
-        ifconfig_data = %x[ifconfig #{iface}]
         Logger.debug "Linux ifconfig #{iface}:\n#{ifconfig_data}"
         
         if ifconfig_data =~ /#{iface}/i
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ def self.ifconfig(iface='eth0')
           end
         end # linux
       when /darwin/i
-        ifconfig_data = %x[ifconfig #{iface}]
         Logger.debug "OSX ifconfig #{iface}:\n#{ifconfig_data}"
         
         if ifconfig_data =~ /#{iface}/i
diff --git a/lib/shell.rb b/lib/shell.rb
index 9ff557ac..0784b967 100644
--- a/lib/shell.rb
+++ b/lib/shell.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ def execute(command)
       end
       return r
     end
+    
+    def ifconfig(iface)
+      # ensure default en language, see https://github.com/evilsocket/bettercap/issues/6
+      self.execute( "LANG=en ifconfig #{iface}" )
+    end
 
   end
 end