diff --git a/modules/config/i18n.nix b/modules/config/i18n.nix
index 744eaee6667..c53325ed4e6 100644
--- a/modules/config/i18n.nix
+++ b/modules/config/i18n.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,5 @@ in
   environment.shellInit =
     ''
       export LANG=${config.i18n.defaultLocale}
-      export LOCALE_ARCHIVE=/var/run/current-system/sw/lib/locale/locale-archive
     '';
 }
diff --git a/modules/programs/bash/profile.sh b/modules/programs/bash/profile.sh
index dbda74309a2..152b83107a1 100644
--- a/modules/programs/bash/profile.sh
+++ b/modules/programs/bash/profile.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ __ETC_PROFILE_SOURCED=1
 export __ETC_PROFILE_DONE=1
 
 # Initialise a bunch of environment variables.
+export LOCALE_ARCHIVE=/var/run/current-system/sw/lib/locale/locale-archive
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/var/run/opengl-driver/lib:/var/run/opengl-driver-32/lib # !!! only set if needed
 export MODULE_DIR=@modulesTree@/lib/modules
 export NIXPKGS_CONFIG=/nix/etc/config.nix