diff --git a/bot.php b/bot.php
index ab7f678..83fa178 100755
--- a/bot.php
+++ b/bot.php
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ function check($classname, $command) {
             $mdescription .= $attachment->url;
           }
          */
-        $mastodon->status_post($description);
+        $mastodon->createStatus($description, [
+          'language' => 'en'
+        ]);
         if (!$config['DRY_RUN']) {
           file_put_contents('.lastrun', time());
         }