diff --git a/core/app/views/shared/_site_bar.html.erb b/core/app/views/shared/_site_bar.html.erb
index 9091707ae2..dc81d0bd27 100644
--- a/core/app/views/shared/_site_bar.html.erb
+++ b/core/app/views/shared/_site_bar.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
           <%= RefinerySetting.find_or_set(:site_name, 'Company Name') %>
         </span>
 
-        <%= link_to t('.log_out', :locale => (defined?(::Refinery::I18n) ? ::Refinery::I18n.current_locale : :en)),
+        <%= link_to t('.log_out', site_bar_translate_locale_args),
                     destroy_user_session_path, :id => 'logout' %>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/core/lib/refinery/helpers/site_bar_helper.rb b/core/lib/refinery/helpers/site_bar_helper.rb
index b76a21afa4..078f26d563 100644
--- a/core/lib/refinery/helpers/site_bar_helper.rb
+++ b/core/lib/refinery/helpers/site_bar_helper.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ module SiteBarHelper
 
       # Generates the link to determine where the site bar switch button returns to.
       def site_bar_switch_link
-        link_to_if(admin?, t('.switch_to_your_website', :locale => (defined?(::Refinery::I18n) ? ::Refinery::I18n.current_locale : :en),
+        link_to_if(admin?, t('.switch_to_your_website', site_bar_translate_locale_args),
                   (if session.keys.include?(:website_return_to) and session[:website_return_to].present?
                     session[:website_return_to]
                    else
                     root_path(:locale => (::Refinery::I18n.default_frontend_locale if defined?(::Refinery::I18n) && ::Refinery::I18n.enabled?))
                    end)) do
-          link_to t('.switch_to_your_website_editor', :locale => (defined?(::Refinery::I18n) ? ::Refinery::I18n.current_locale : :en)),
+          link_to t('.switch_to_your_website_editor', site_bar_translate_locale_args),
                   (if session.keys.include?(:refinery_return_to) and session[:refinery_return_to].present?
                     session[:refinery_return_to]
                    else
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ def site_bar_switch_link
         end
       end
 
+      def site_bar_translate_locale_args
+        if defined?(::Refinery::I18n)
+          {:locale => ::Refinery::I18n.current_locale}
+        else
+          {}
+        end
+      end
+
     end
   end
 end