diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index 7d3ecc8a..741dcd79 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
     <description>Recent content {{ if ne  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ with .Title }}in {{.}} {{ end }}{{ end }}on {{ .Site.Title }}</description>
     <generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>
-    <language>{{ site.Language.LanguageCode }}</language>{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
+    <language>{{ site.LanguageCode }}</language>{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
     <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
     <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}
     {{ if .Site.Params.footer.showCopyright | default true -}}
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@
     </item>
     {{ end }}
   </channel>
-</rss>
\ No newline at end of file
+</rss>