diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/LdapSync.php b/app/Console/Commands/LdapSync.php
index 676d207c22..845db27ef9 100755
--- a/app/Console/Commands/LdapSync.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/LdapSync.php
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class LdapSync extends Command
                     // Creating a new user.
                     $user = new User;
                     $user->password = $user->noPassword();
-                    $item['locale'] = app()->getLocale();
+                    $user->locale = app()->getLocale();
                     $user->activated = 1; // newly created users can log in by default, unless AD's UAC is in use, or an active flag is set (below)
                     $item['createorupdate'] = 'created';
                 }