diff --git a/crepbook.cls b/crepbook.cls
index af265622..bb5a9f5e 100644
--- a/crepbook.cls
+++ b/crepbook.cls
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
   \gdef\@email{}
   \gdef\@picture{}
   \gdef\@picturecopyright{}
+  \gdef\@lang{english}
 }
 
 \def\subtitle#1{\gdef\@subtitle{#1}}