diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b8cce0a..08c52aa 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use state::{read_state, write_state, TweetToToot};
 
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use html_escape::decode_html_entities;
-use isolang::Language;
 use log::info;
 use megalodon::{
     megalodon::PostStatusInputOptions, megalodon::UpdateCredentialsInputOptions, Megalodon,
@@ -204,9 +203,7 @@ pub async fn run(config: Config) {
 
                     // language if any
                     if let Some(l) = &tweet.lang {
-                        if let Some(r) = Language::from_639_1(l) {
-                            post_status.language = Some(r.to_string());
-                        }
+                        post_status.language = Some(l.to_string());
                     }
 
                     // can be activated for test purposes