--- orig/client/tests/kvm/control	2009-07-08 13:18:07.000000000 +0200
+++ new/client/tests/kvm/control	2009-07-09 12:32:32.000000000 +0200
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ Each test is appropriately documented on
 
 import sys, os
 
+# set English environment
+os.environ['LANG'] = 'en_US.UTF-8'
 # enable modules import from current directory (tests/kvm)
 pwd = os.path.join(os.environ['AUTODIR'],'tests/kvm')
 sys.path.append(pwd)