diff --git a/usr/bin/archboot-setup.sh b/usr/bin/archboot-setup.sh
index 9f754e637..46887b5c4 100755
--- a/usr/bin/archboot-setup.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/archboot-setup.sh
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ configure_system() {
         ## POSTPROCESSING ##
         # /etc/initcpio.conf
         run_mkinitcpio
-        DIALOG --infobox "Rebuilding glibc locales ..." 3 40
-        locale_gen
-        sleep 1
+        run_locale_gen
         ## END POSTPROCESSING ##
         NEXTITEM="7"
     fi
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
index 6c336d64b..daaaef743 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
@@ -93,3 +93,9 @@ run_mkinitcpio() {
     chroot_umount
     sleep 1
 }
+
+run_locale_gen() {
+    DIALOG --infobox "Rebuilding glibc locales ..." 3 40
+    locale_gen
+    sleep 1
+}