diff --git a/schemas/iso19115-3.2018/src/main/plugin/iso19115-3.2018/convert/fromMWLR-DC.xsl b/schemas/iso19115-3.2018/src/main/plugin/iso19115-3.2018/convert/fromMWLR-DC.xsl
index a9b2d3af457..6d04a76db6c 100644
--- a/schemas/iso19115-3.2018/src/main/plugin/iso19115-3.2018/convert/fromMWLR-DC.xsl
+++ b/schemas/iso19115-3.2018/src/main/plugin/iso19115-3.2018/convert/fromMWLR-DC.xsl
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@
 
 
   <xsl:template name="build-language">
+    <xsl:param name="element" as="xs:string"/>
     <xsl:param name="languageUri" as="xs:string"/>
 
     <xsl:variable name="euPrefix"