diff --git a/pelican/writers.py b/pelican/writers.py
index 30b0ed16..f22afbd8 100644
--- a/pelican/writers.py
+++ b/pelican/writers.py
@@ -147,12 +147,7 @@ class Writer(object):
 
         def _write_file(template, localcontext, output_path, name, override):
             """Render the template write the file."""
-            old_locale = locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL)
-            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, str('C'))
-            try:
-                output = template.render(localcontext)
-            finally:
-                locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, old_locale)
+            output = template.render(localcontext)
             path = os.path.join(output_path, name)
             try:
                 os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path))