diff --git a/htdocs/expensereport/card.php b/htdocs/expensereport/card.php
index 5ee9e614916..59bf18854c0 100644
--- a/htdocs/expensereport/card.php
+++ b/htdocs/expensereport/card.php
@@ -1242,9 +1242,6 @@ if (empty($reshook)) {
 						$user->fetch($object->fk_user_author);
 						$newlang = $user->lang;
 					}
-					if (empty($newlang)) {
-						$newlang = $langs->defaultlang;
-					}
 					if (!empty($newlang)) {
 						$outputlangs = new Translate("", $conf);
 						$outputlangs->setDefaultLang($newlang);