diff --git a/android/rctmgl/src/main/java-v10/com/mapbox/rctmgl/components/mapview/RCTMGLMapView.kt b/android/rctmgl/src/main/java-v10/com/mapbox/rctmgl/components/mapview/RCTMGLMapView.kt
index f15f2ea4e..b5ef1bb4f 100644
--- a/android/rctmgl/src/main/java-v10/com/mapbox/rctmgl/components/mapview/RCTMGLMapView.kt
+++ b/android/rctmgl/src/main/java-v10/com/mapbox/rctmgl/components/mapview/RCTMGLMapView.kt
@@ -567,7 +567,8 @@ open class RCTMGLMapView(private val mContext: Context, var mManager: RCTMGLMapV
     fun applyLocalizeLabels() {
         val localeStr = mLocaleString
         if (localeStr != null) {
-            val locale = if (localeStr == "current") Locale.getDefault() else Locale(localeStr)
+            val locale = if (localeStr == "current") Locale.getDefault() else Locale.Builder()
+                .setLanguageTag(localeStr).build()
             savedStyle?.localizeLabels(locale, mLocaleLayerIds)
         }
     }