diff --git a/preferences.xml b/preferences.xml
index 8c03ab131..f704c174a 100644
--- a/preferences.xml
+++ b/preferences.xml
@@ -10,16 +10,10 @@ Started September 2000 by David Megginson, david@megginson.com
 
 <PropertyList>
 
- <!-- this should not be touched, it defines the default
-      translations strings -->
- <strings include="Translations/strings-default.xml"/>
-
- <!-- replace with desired language -->
- <strings include="Translations/strings-en.xml"/>
-
  <!-- General simulation preferences -->
  <sim>
   <font>Helvetica.txf</font>
+  <intl include="Translations/locale.xml"/>
   <aircraft>c172</aircraft>
   <virtual-cockpit type="bool">false</virtual-cockpit>
   <startup>