diff --git a/target/product/full.mk b/target/product/full.mk
index 19c1e240a..6f4aded8c 100644
--- a/target/product/full.mk
+++ b/target/product/full.mk
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ PRODUCT_COPY_FILES := \
     development/data/etc/apns-conf.xml:system/etc/apns-conf.xml \
     development/data/etc/vold.conf:system/etc/vold.conf
 
+# Put en_US first in the list, so make it default.
+PRODUCT_LOCALES := en_US
+
 # Pick up some sounds - stick with the short list to save space
 # on smaller devices.
 $(call inherit-product, frameworks/base/data/sounds/OriginalAudio.mk)
@@ -46,9 +49,8 @@ $(call inherit-product, frameworks/base/data/sounds/OriginalAudio.mk)
 # Get the TTS language packs
 $(call inherit-product-if-exists, external/svox/pico/lang/all_pico_languages.mk)
 
-# Get a list of languages. We use the small list to save space
-# on smaller devices.
-$(call inherit-product, build/target/product/languages_small.mk)
+# Get the list of languages.
+$(call inherit-product, build/target/product/locales_full.mk)
 
 $(call inherit-product, build/target/product/generic.mk)
 
diff --git a/target/product/locales_full.mk b/target/product/locales_full.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb6a9c572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/product/locales_full.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# The locales from the ICU "-large.dat" data set.
+# See external/icu4c/stubdata.
+# This is distinct from "languages_full.mk", which contains those locales for
+# which we have translations. If you like, this file is i18n rather than l18n.
+PRODUCT_LOCALES := en_US
diff --git a/target/product/sim.mk b/target/product/sim.mk
index 51b36766c..09722d6c1 100644
--- a/target/product/sim.mk
+++ b/target/product/sim.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 $(call inherit-product, $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/product/generic.mk)
+$(call inherit-product, $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/product/locales_full.mk)
 
 # Overrides
 PRODUCT_NAME := sim
 PRODUCT_DEVICE := sim
-PRODUCT_LOCALES := en_US