diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 132f56f..2449854 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ async function initI18next() {
         .init({
             supportedLngs: ["en", "de"],
             nonExplicitSupportedLngs: true,
-            fallbackLng: "en",
+            fallbackLng: "de",
             debug: true,
             backend: {
                 loadPath: "/i18n/{{lng}}.json",