diff --git a/lib/models/ModuleManagementModel.php b/lib/models/ModuleManagementModel.php
index 88b264f6008107f5a841922195915bfc6eaecd15..2e17e89635b7ff423e88f0e9d84edb3c5938d54a 100644
--- a/lib/models/ModuleManagementModel.php
+++ b/lib/models/ModuleManagementModel.php
@@ -756,10 +756,9 @@ abstract class ModuleManagementModel extends SimpleORMap implements ModuleManage
      *
      * @return string The currently selected language.
      */
-    public static final function getLanguage()
+    final public static function getLanguage()
     {
-        $language = self::$language ?: $GLOBALS['MVV_LANGUAGES']['default'];
-        return $language;
+        return self::$language;
     }
 
     /**