diff --git a/web/webkit/src/test/scala/net/liftweb/http/js/LiftJavaScriptSpec.scala b/web/webkit/src/test/scala/net/liftweb/http/js/LiftJavaScriptSpec.scala
index 6f8d5391cc..794b9d6344 100644
--- a/web/webkit/src/test/scala/net/liftweb/http/js/LiftJavaScriptSpec.scala
+++ b/web/webkit/src/test/scala/net/liftweb/http/js/LiftJavaScriptSpec.scala
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ package net.liftweb
 package http
 package js
 
-import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
+import java.util.Locale
+
+import org.specs2.execute.{Result, AsResult}
+import org.specs2.mutable.{Around,  Specification}
 
 import common._
 import http.js._
@@ -37,34 +40,41 @@ object LiftJavaScriptSpec extends Specification  {
   private def session = new LiftSession("", randomString(20), Empty)
 
   "LiftJavaScript" should {
-    "create default settings" in {
+    "create default settings" in withEnglishLocale {
       S.initIfUninitted(session) {
         val settings = LiftJavaScript.settings
         settings.toJsCmd must_== """{"liftPath": "/lift", "ajaxRetryCount": 3, "ajaxPostTimeout": 5000, "gcPollingInterval": 75000, "gcFailureRetryTimeout": 15000, "cometGetTimeout": 140000, "cometFailureRetryTimeout": 10000, "cometServer": null, "logError": function(msg) {}, "ajaxOnFailure": function() {alert("The server cannot be contacted at this time");}, "ajaxOnStart": function() {}, "ajaxOnEnd": function() {}}"""
       }
     }
-    "create custom static settings" in {
+    "create internationalized default settings" in withPolishLocale {
+      S.initIfUninitted(session) {
+        val settings = LiftJavaScript.settings
+        val internationalizedMessage = "Nie mo\\u017cna skontaktowa\\u0107 si\\u0119 z serwerem"
+        settings.toJsCmd must_== s"""{"liftPath": "/lift", "ajaxRetryCount": 3, "ajaxPostTimeout": 5000, "gcPollingInterval": 75000, "gcFailureRetryTimeout": 15000, "cometGetTimeout": 140000, "cometFailureRetryTimeout": 10000, "cometServer": null, "logError": function(msg) {}, "ajaxOnFailure": function() {alert("$internationalizedMessage");}, "ajaxOnStart": function() {}, "ajaxOnEnd": function() {}}"""
+      }
+    }
+    "create custom static settings" in withEnglishLocale {
       S.initIfUninitted(session) {
         LiftRules.ajaxRetryCount = Full(4)
         val settings = LiftJavaScript.settings
         settings.toJsCmd must_== """{"liftPath": "/lift", "ajaxRetryCount": 4, "ajaxPostTimeout": 5000, "gcPollingInterval": 75000, "gcFailureRetryTimeout": 15000, "cometGetTimeout": 140000, "cometFailureRetryTimeout": 10000, "cometServer": null, "logError": function(msg) {}, "ajaxOnFailure": function() {alert("The server cannot be contacted at this time");}, "ajaxOnStart": function() {}, "ajaxOnEnd": function() {}}"""
       }
     }
-    "create custom dynamic settings" in {
+    "create custom dynamic settings" in withEnglishLocale {
       S.initIfUninitted(session) {
         LiftRules.cometServer = () => Some("srvr1")
         val settings = LiftJavaScript.settings
         settings.toJsCmd must_== """{"liftPath": "/lift", "ajaxRetryCount": 4, "ajaxPostTimeout": 5000, "gcPollingInterval": 75000, "gcFailureRetryTimeout": 15000, "cometGetTimeout": 140000, "cometFailureRetryTimeout": 10000, "cometServer": "srvr1", "logError": function(msg) {}, "ajaxOnFailure": function() {alert("The server cannot be contacted at this time");}, "ajaxOnStart": function() {}, "ajaxOnEnd": function() {}}"""
       }
     }
-    "create custom function settings" in {
+    "create custom function settings" in withEnglishLocale {
       S.initIfUninitted(session) {
         LiftRules.jsLogFunc = Full(v => JE.Call("lift.logError", v))
         val settings = LiftJavaScript.settings
         settings.toJsCmd must_== """{"liftPath": "/lift", "ajaxRetryCount": 4, "ajaxPostTimeout": 5000, "gcPollingInterval": 75000, "gcFailureRetryTimeout": 15000, "cometGetTimeout": 140000, "cometFailureRetryTimeout": 10000, "cometServer": "srvr1", "logError": function(msg) {lift.logError(msg);}, "ajaxOnFailure": function() {alert("The server cannot be contacted at this time");}, "ajaxOnStart": function() {}, "ajaxOnEnd": function() {}}"""
       }
     }
-    "create init command" in {
+    "create init command" in withEnglishLocale {
       S.initIfUninitted(session) {
         val init = LiftRules.javaScriptSettings.vend().map(_.apply(session)).map(LiftJavaScript.initCmd(_).toJsCmd)
         init must_==
@@ -73,7 +83,7 @@ object LiftJavaScriptSpec extends Specification  {
             |window.lift.init(lift_settings);""".stripMargin)
       }
     }
-    "create init command with custom setting" in {
+    "create init command with custom setting" in withEnglishLocale {
       S.initIfUninitted(session) {
         val settings = LiftJavaScript.settings.extend(JsObj("liftPath" -> "liftyStuff", "mysetting" -> 99))
         val init = LiftJavaScript.initCmd(settings)
@@ -85,4 +95,20 @@ object LiftJavaScriptSpec extends Specification  {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  object withEnglishLocale extends WithLocale(Locale.ENGLISH)
+
+  object withPolishLocale extends WithLocale(Locale.forLanguageTag("pl-PL"))
+
+  class WithLocale(locale: Locale) extends Around {
+    override def around[T: AsResult](test: => T): Result = {
+      val savedDefaultLocale = Locale.getDefault
+      Locale.setDefault(locale)
+      try {
+        AsResult(test)
+      } finally {
+        Locale.setDefault(savedDefaultLocale)
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }