diff --git a/zsh/env b/zsh/env
index 4d085b8..2015382 100644
--- a/zsh/env
+++ b/zsh/env
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 # filename:     /zsh/env
 #--------------------------------
 
+# set language
+export LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
+export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+export LC_TYPE=en_US.UTF-8
+
 # set default editor
 export EDITOR="nano"
 
@@ -14,12 +20,6 @@ if [[ -x `which /usr/local/bin/lsd` || -x `which /opt/homebrew/bin/lsd` ]]; then
 	alias ll=lsd
 fi
 
-# set language
-export LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
-export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
-export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-export LC_TYPE=en_US.UTF-8
-
 #
 # Path additions
 #