diff --git a/app/helpers/cmtool/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/cmtool/application_helper.rb
index 470b137..8368933 100644
--- a/app/helpers/cmtool/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/cmtool/application_helper.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ module Cmtool
     end
 
     # overwrite i18n l, to handle nil values
-    def l(*args)
+    def l(*args, **options)
       return '' unless args.first
-      super(*args)
+      super(*args, **options)
     end
 
     def site_title
diff --git a/lib/cmtool/includes/page.rb b/lib/cmtool/includes/page.rb
index d7ff0e0..9bab51a 100644
--- a/lib/cmtool/includes/page.rb
+++ b/lib/cmtool/includes/page.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ module Cmtool
         end
 
         def locales
-          Rails.configuration.i18n.available_locales.presence || []
+          Rails.configuration.i18n.available_locales.presence || [:en]
         end
 
         def default_locale