diff --git a/plugin-parent/checkstyle.xml b/plugin-parent/checkstyle.xml
index 3cc5bf50..0844fcc6 100644
--- a/plugin-parent/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/plugin-parent/checkstyle.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 
 <module name="Checker">
 
+    <!-- Locale to use to generate messages -->
+    <property name="localeCountry" value="${checkstyle.localeCountry}"/>
+
     <!-- Checks that a package.html file exists for each package.     -->
     <!-- See http://checkstyle.sf.net/config_javadoc.html#PackageHtml -->
     <module name="PackageHtml"/>