diff --git a/src/common/card.js b/src/common/card.js
index f56a4cb..d833397 100644
--- a/src/common/card.js
+++ b/src/common/card.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import copy from './data/copy.json'
-const language = process.env.store.app.language || 'en-US'
+import { language } from './utilities'
+
 const cardStack = copy[language].cardstack
 
 // Sensible defaults for generating a basic card layout
diff --git a/src/common/utilities.js b/src/common/utilities.js
index eedf179..da58749 100644
--- a/src/common/utilities.js
+++ b/src/common/utilities.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import moment from 'moment'
 import hash from 'object-hash'
 
-const language = process.env.store.app.language || 'en-US'
 let { DATE_FMT, TIME_FMT } = process.env
 if (!DATE_FMT) DATE_FMT = 'MM/DD/YYYY'
 if (!TIME_FMT) TIME_FMT = 'HH:mm'
 
+export const language = process.env.store.app.language || 'en-US'
+
 export function calcDatetime (date, time) {
   if (!time) time = '00:00'
   const dt = moment(`${date} ${time}`, `${DATE_FMT} ${TIME_FMT}`)
diff --git a/src/store/initial.js b/src/store/initial.js
index b1564d5..293ec62 100644
--- a/src/store/initial.js
+++ b/src/store/initial.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { mergeDeepLeft } from 'ramda'
 import global, { colors } from '../common/global'
 import generateCardLayout from '../common/card'
 import copy from '../common/data/copy.json'
+import { language } from '../common/utilities'
 
-const language = process.env.store.app.language || 'en-US'
 const isSmallLaptop = window.innerHeight < 800
 const initial = {
   /*