diff --git a/letter.md b/letter.md
index 58c5213..cc53625 100644
--- a/letter.md
+++ b/letter.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ to:
 mainfont: Hoefler Text
 altfont: Helvetica Neue
 monofont: Courier
-lang: en-GB
+lang: english
 fontsize: 10pt
 geometry: a4paper, left=35mm, right=35mm, top=50mm, bottom=25mm
 # letterhead: true
diff --git a/template.tex b/template.tex
index b25e9ac..e3bb6e0 100644
--- a/template.tex
+++ b/template.tex
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
 % LANGUAGE
 %--------------------------------
 $if(lang)$
-\usepackage{polyglossia}
-\setmainlanguage{$lang$}
+\usepackage[$lang$]{babel}
 $endif$
 
 % TYPOGRAPHY