diff --git a/conf/distro/angstrom-2010.x.conf b/conf/distro/angstrom-2010.x.conf
index 32ce730..5b4643d 100644
--- a/conf/distro/angstrom-2010.x.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/angstrom-2010.x.conf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ TOOLCHAIN_BRAND ?= ""
 # (locales, UI transalations, help, etc. - useless for pros, but really 
 # helpful for common users).
 # Also, it appears that no locales fit in 16Mb for now. "C" locale rules!
-IMAGE_LINGUAS = '${@base_less_or_equal("ROOT_FLASH_SIZE", "16", "", "en-us", d)}'
+IMAGE_LINGUAS ?= '${@base_less_or_equal("ROOT_FLASH_SIZE", "16", "", "en-us", d)}'
 
 
 # set feed path variables