diff --git a/src/extra/SpellChecker/spellchecker.py b/src/extra/SpellChecker/spellchecker.py
index 8080e43..13f88db 100644
--- a/src/extra/SpellChecker/spellchecker.py
+++ b/src/extra/SpellChecker/spellchecker.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class spellChecker(object):
 		self.checker = checker.SpellChecker()
 		log.debug("Using language: %s" % (languageHandler.getLanguage(),))
 		try:
-			self.checker.set_language(languageHandler.curLang::2])
+			self.checker.set_language(languageHandler.curLang[:2])
 		except ValueError:
 			log.exception("Dictionary for language %s not found." % (languageHandler.curLang,))
 			wx_ui.dict_not_found_error()