diff --git a/common/pgm_base.cpp b/common/pgm_base.cpp
index 0e74b023f7..286d222cb0 100644
--- a/common/pgm_base.cpp
+++ b/common/pgm_base.cpp
@@ -783,7 +783,11 @@ wxString PGM_BASE::GetLanguageTag()
         return "";
     else
     {
+        #if wxCHECK_VERSION( 3, 1, 6 )
         wxString str = langInfo->GetCanonicalWithRegion();
+        #else
+        wxString str = langInfo->CanonicalName;
+        #endif
         str.Replace( "_", "-" );
 
         return str;