diff --git a/hugo/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/hugo/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index b1572ede7a..f9dae02b63 100644
--- a/hugo/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/hugo/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
     <description>Recent content {{ if ne  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ with .Title }}in {{.}} {{ end }}{{ end }}on {{ .Site.Title }}</description>
     <generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>
-    <language>{{ site.Language.Params.LanguageCode }}</language>{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
+    <language>{{ site.LanguageCode }}</language>{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
     <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
     <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }}
     <copyright>{{.}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}