diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfsclone.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfsclone.c
index f9e8c1c1..a2aa4eb7 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfsclone.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfsclone.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	parse_options(argc, argv);
 
-	utils_set_locale();
+	/* FIXME: this started to corrupt stdout due to logging changes */
+//	utils_set_locale();
 
 	if (opt.restore_image) {
 		device_size = open_image();