diff --git a/libobs/obs-properties.c b/libobs/obs-properties.c
index ff7ab514b..43c5f68ee 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-properties.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-properties.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ struct obs_property {
 };
 
 struct obs_properties {
-	const char              *locale;
 	void                    *param;
 	void                    (*destroy)(void *param);
 
@@ -98,12 +97,11 @@ struct obs_properties {
 	struct obs_property     **last;
 };
 
-obs_properties_t obs_properties_create(const char *locale)
+obs_properties_t obs_properties_create(void)
 {
 	struct obs_properties *props;
 	props = bzalloc(sizeof(struct obs_properties));
-	props->locale = locale;
-	props->last   = &props->first_property;
+	props->last = &props->first_property;
 	return props;
 }
 
@@ -125,10 +123,10 @@ void *obs_properties_get_param(obs_properties_t props)
 	return props ? props->param : NULL;
 }
 
-obs_properties_t obs_properties_create_param(const char *locale,
-		void *param, void (*destroy)(void *param))
+obs_properties_t obs_properties_create_param(void *param,
+		void (*destroy)(void *param))
 {
-	struct obs_properties *props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	struct obs_properties *props = obs_properties_create();
 	obs_properties_set_param(props, param, destroy);
 	return props;
 }
@@ -161,11 +159,6 @@ void obs_properties_destroy(obs_properties_t props)
 	}
 }
 
-const char *obs_properties_locale(obs_properties_t props)
-{
-	return props ? props->locale : NULL;
-}
-
 obs_property_t obs_properties_first(obs_properties_t props)
 {
 	return (props != NULL) ? props->first_property : NULL;
diff --git a/libobs/obs-properties.h b/libobs/obs-properties.h
index ed956fc49..cd0656d9c 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-properties.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-properties.h
@@ -61,17 +61,15 @@ typedef struct obs_property   *obs_property_t;
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-EXPORT obs_properties_t obs_properties_create(const char *locale);
-EXPORT obs_properties_t obs_properties_create_param(const char *locale,
-		void *param, void (*destroy)(void *param));
+EXPORT obs_properties_t obs_properties_create(void);
+EXPORT obs_properties_t obs_properties_create_param(void *param,
+		void (*destroy)(void *param));
 EXPORT void obs_properties_destroy(obs_properties_t props);
 
 EXPORT void obs_properties_set_param(obs_properties_t props,
 		void *param, void (*destroy)(void *param));
 EXPORT void *obs_properties_get_param(obs_properties_t props);
 
-EXPORT const char *obs_properties_locale(obs_properties_t props);
-
 EXPORT obs_property_t obs_properties_first(obs_properties_t props);
 
 EXPORT obs_property_t obs_properties_get(obs_properties_t props,
diff --git a/plugins/linux-pulseaudio/pulse-input.c b/plugins/linux-pulseaudio/pulse-input.c
index 415612739..40109a680 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-pulseaudio/pulse-input.c
+++ b/plugins/linux-pulseaudio/pulse-input.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ skip:
  */
 static obs_properties_t pulse_properties(const char *locale, bool input)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 	obs_property_t devices = obs_properties_add_list(props, "device_id",
 		"Device", OBS_COMBO_TYPE_LIST, OBS_COMBO_FORMAT_STRING);
 
diff --git a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-input.c b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-input.c
index fe14808e0..aeae8a99b 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-input.c
+++ b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-input.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static bool resolution_selected(obs_properties_t props, obs_property_t p,
 
 static obs_properties_t v4l2_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 	obs_property_t device_list = obs_properties_add_list(props, "device_id",
 			"Device", OBS_COMBO_TYPE_LIST, OBS_COMBO_FORMAT_STRING);
 	obs_property_t format_list = obs_properties_add_list(props,
diff --git a/plugins/linux-xcomposite/xcompcap-main.cpp b/plugins/linux-xcomposite/xcompcap-main.cpp
index bd9ec55f4..76b9c9263 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-xcomposite/xcompcap-main.cpp
+++ b/plugins/linux-xcomposite/xcompcap-main.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void XCompcapMain::deinit()
 
 obs_properties_t XCompcapMain::properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 
 	obs_property_t wins = obs_properties_add_list(props, "capture_window",
 			"Captured Window", OBS_COMBO_TYPE_LIST,
diff --git a/plugins/linux-xshm/xshm-input.c b/plugins/linux-xshm/xshm-input.c
index ea0d07f1b..2fce36614 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-xshm/xshm-input.c
+++ b/plugins/linux-xshm/xshm-input.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void xshm_defaults(obs_data_t defaults)
  */
 static obs_properties_t xshm_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 	int_fast32_t screen_max;
 
 	Display *dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
diff --git a/plugins/mac-avcapture/av-capture.m b/plugins/mac-avcapture/av-capture.m
index 44d829be9..183e7c6ea 100644
--- a/plugins/mac-avcapture/av-capture.m
+++ b/plugins/mac-avcapture/av-capture.m
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static bool properties_device_changed(obs_properties_t props, obs_property_t p,
 
 static obs_properties_t av_capture_properties(char const *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 
 	/* TODO: locale */
 	obs_property_t dev_list = obs_properties_add_list(props, "device",
diff --git a/plugins/mac-capture/mac-audio.c b/plugins/mac-capture/mac-audio.c
index 50e6fc318..0f1c95362 100644
--- a/plugins/mac-capture/mac-audio.c
+++ b/plugins/mac-capture/mac-audio.c
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ static void *coreaudio_create_output_capture(obs_data_t settings,
 
 static obs_properties_t coreaudio_properties(const char *locale, bool input)
 {
-	obs_properties_t   props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t   props = obs_properties_create();
 	obs_property_t     property;
 	struct device_list devices;
 
diff --git a/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/obs-ffmpeg-aac.c b/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/obs-ffmpeg-aac.c
index 1ae1f4026..bdd7b7fee 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/obs-ffmpeg-aac.c
+++ b/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/obs-ffmpeg-aac.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static void aac_defaults(obs_data_t settings)
 
 static obs_properties_t aac_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 
 	/* TODO: locale */
 	obs_properties_add_int(props, "bitrate", "Bitrate", 32, 320, 32);
diff --git a/plugins/obs-libfdk/obs-libfdk.c b/plugins/obs-libfdk/obs-libfdk.c
index 77369abc6..f5f86999c 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-libfdk/obs-libfdk.c
+++ b/plugins/obs-libfdk/obs-libfdk.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static const char *libfdk_getname(const char *locale)
 
 static obs_properties_t libfdk_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 
 	obs_properties_add_int(props, "bitrate", "Bitrate", 32, 256, 32);
 	obs_properties_add_bool(props, "afterburner", "Enable AAC Afterburner");
diff --git a/plugins/obs-outputs/flv-output.c b/plugins/obs-outputs/flv-output.c
index 0a7e13452..fe83699bd 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-outputs/flv-output.c
+++ b/plugins/obs-outputs/flv-output.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static void flv_output_data(void *data, struct encoder_packet *packet)
 
 static obs_properties_t flv_output_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 
 	/* TODO: locale */
 	obs_properties_add_text(props, "path", "File Path", OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/plugins/obs-outputs/rtmp-stream.c b/plugins/obs-outputs/rtmp-stream.c
index 154d3905b..8fbcd4d7d 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-outputs/rtmp-stream.c
+++ b/plugins/obs-outputs/rtmp-stream.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static void rtmp_stream_defaults(obs_data_t defaults)
 
 static obs_properties_t rtmp_stream_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 
 	/* TODO: locale */
 	obs_properties_add_text(props, "path", "Stream URL", OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/plugins/obs-x264/obs-x264.c b/plugins/obs-x264/obs-x264.c
index 718bc7fdb..73e0c2131 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-x264/obs-x264.c
+++ b/plugins/obs-x264/obs-x264.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static obs_properties_t obs_x264_props(const char *locale)
 {
 	/* TODO: locale */
 
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 	obs_property_t list;
 
 	obs_properties_add_int(props, "bitrate", "Bitrate", 50, 100000, 1);
diff --git a/plugins/rtmp-services/rtmp-common.c b/plugins/rtmp-services/rtmp-common.c
index de76fcab4..5e9a9780d 100644
--- a/plugins/rtmp-services/rtmp-common.c
+++ b/plugins/rtmp-services/rtmp-common.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static bool service_selected(obs_properties_t props, obs_property_t p,
 
 static obs_properties_t rtmp_common_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t ppts = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t ppts = obs_properties_create();
 	obs_property_t   list;
 	char             *file;
 
diff --git a/plugins/rtmp-services/rtmp-custom.c b/plugins/rtmp-services/rtmp-custom.c
index bb09a10f8..4e0e51202 100644
--- a/plugins/rtmp-services/rtmp-custom.c
+++ b/plugins/rtmp-services/rtmp-custom.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static void *rtmp_custom_create(obs_data_t settings, obs_service_t service)
 
 static obs_properties_t rtmp_custom_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t ppts = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t ppts = obs_properties_create();
 
 	/* TODO: locale */
 
diff --git a/plugins/win-capture/window-capture.c b/plugins/win-capture/window-capture.c
index 39e18ec69..e728ddec4 100644
--- a/plugins/win-capture/window-capture.c
+++ b/plugins/win-capture/window-capture.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static void wc_defaults(obs_data_t defaults)
 
 static obs_properties_t wc_properties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t ppts = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t ppts = obs_properties_create();
 	obs_property_t p;
 
 	/* TODO: locale */
diff --git a/plugins/win-dshow/win-dshow.cpp b/plugins/win-dshow/win-dshow.cpp
index 463b24fac..8c044379d 100644
--- a/plugins/win-dshow/win-dshow.cpp
+++ b/plugins/win-dshow/win-dshow.cpp
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ static bool DeviceIntervalChanged(obs_properties_t props, obs_property_t p,
 
 static obs_properties_t GetDShowProperties(const char *locale)
 {
-	obs_properties_t ppts = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t ppts = obs_properties_create();
 	PropertiesData *data = new PropertiesData;
 
 	obs_properties_set_param(ppts, data, PropertiesDataDestroy);
diff --git a/plugins/win-wasapi/win-wasapi.cpp b/plugins/win-wasapi/win-wasapi.cpp
index 335b6b82b..85d71b631 100644
--- a/plugins/win-wasapi/win-wasapi.cpp
+++ b/plugins/win-wasapi/win-wasapi.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static void UpdateWASAPISource(void *obj, obs_data_t settings)
 
 static obs_properties_t GetWASAPIProperties(const char *locale, bool input)
 {
-	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create(locale);
+	obs_properties_t props = obs_properties_create();
 	vector<AudioDeviceInfo> devices;
 
 	/* TODO: translate */