diff --git a/FileLiberator/UNTESTED/DownloadBook.cs b/FileLiberator/UNTESTED/DownloadBook.cs
index e571ac97..b4b18e7a 100644
--- a/FileLiberator/UNTESTED/DownloadBook.cs
+++ b/FileLiberator/UNTESTED/DownloadBook.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using AudibleApi;
 using DataLayer;
 using Dinah.Core;
 using Dinah.Core.ErrorHandling;
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ namespace FileLiberator
 
 		private async Task<string> downloadBookAsync(LibraryBook libraryBook, string tempAaxFilename)
 		{
-			var api = await AudibleApiActions.GetApiAsync();
+			var locale = Localization.Get(libraryBook.Book.Locale);
+			var api = await AudibleApiActions.GetApiAsync(locale);
 
 			var actualFilePath = await PerformDownloadAsync(
 				tempAaxFilename,
diff --git a/InternalUtilities/UNTESTED/AudibleApiActions.cs b/InternalUtilities/UNTESTED/AudibleApiActions.cs
index 78200864..e781b231 100644
--- a/InternalUtilities/UNTESTED/AudibleApiActions.cs
+++ b/InternalUtilities/UNTESTED/AudibleApiActions.cs
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ namespace InternalUtilities
 	public static class AudibleApiActions
 	{
 		/// <summary>USE THIS from within Libation. It wraps the call with correct JSONPath</summary>
-		public static async Task<Api> GetApiAsync(ILoginCallback loginCallback = null)
+		public static async Task<Api> GetApiAsync(Locale locale, ILoginCallback loginCallback = null)
 		{
 			Localization.SetLocale(Configuration.Instance.LocaleCountryCode);
 
-			return await EzApiCreator.GetApiAsync(AudibleApiStorage.AccountsSettingsFile, AudibleApiStorage.TEST_GetFirstIdentityTokensJsonPath(), loginCallback);
+			return await EzApiCreator.GetApiAsync(locale, AudibleApiStorage.AccountsSettingsFile, AudibleApiStorage.TEST_GetFirstIdentityTokensJsonPath(), loginCallback);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>USE THIS from within Libation. It wraps the call with correct JSONPath</summary>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace InternalUtilities
 		{
 			Localization.SetLocale(Configuration.Instance.LocaleCountryCode);
 
-			return await EzApiCreator.GetApiAsync(AudibleApiStorage.AccountsSettingsFile, account.GetIdentityTokensJsonPath(), loginCallback);
+			return await EzApiCreator.GetApiAsync(account.Locale, AudibleApiStorage.AccountsSettingsFile, account.GetIdentityTokensJsonPath(), loginCallback);
 		}
 
 		private static AsyncRetryPolicy policy { get; }
diff --git a/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj b/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
index b6366e05..b814ea93 100644
--- a/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
+++ b/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <!-- <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile> -->
     <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
 
-    <Version>3.1.12.152</Version>
+    <Version>3.1.12.160</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/LibationLauncher/UNTESTED/Program.cs b/LibationLauncher/UNTESTED/Program.cs
index 39db7676..bb08e5ba 100644
--- a/LibationLauncher/UNTESTED/Program.cs
+++ b/LibationLauncher/UNTESTED/Program.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using AudibleApi;
 using FileManager;
 using InternalUtilities;
 using LibationWinForms;
@@ -137,10 +138,16 @@ namespace LibationLauncher
 
 		private static Account addAccountToNewAccountFile()
 		{
-			AudibleApi.Localization.SetLocale(Configuration.Instance.LocaleCountryCode);
-			var api = AudibleApi.EzApiCreator.GetApiAsync(AccountsSettingsFileLegacy30).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+			// get locale from settings file
+			var settingsContents = File.ReadAllText(Configuration.Instance.SettingsFilePath);
+			var jObj = JObject.Parse(settingsContents);
+			var jLocale = jObj.Property("LocaleCountryCode");
+			var localeName = jLocale.Value<string>();
+			var locale = Localization.Get(localeName);
+
+			Localization.SetLocale(Configuration.Instance.LocaleCountryCode);
+			var api = EzApiCreator.GetApiAsync(locale, AccountsSettingsFileLegacy30).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
 			var email = api.GetEmailAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
-			var locale = api.GetLocaleAsync(AudibleApi.CustomerOptions.All).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
 
 			// identity has likely been updated above. re-get contents
 			var legacyContents = File.ReadAllText(AccountsSettingsFileLegacy30);