diff --git a/playwright/element-web-test.ts b/playwright/element-web-test.ts
index 971dd11d11..52bd31c0ce 100644
--- a/playwright/element-web-test.ts
+++ b/playwright/element-web-test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ const CONFIG_JSON: Partial<IConfigOptions> = {
         },
     },
 
+    // The default language is set here for test consistency
+    setting_defaults: {
+        language: "en-GB",
+    },
+
     // the location tests want a map style url.
     map_style_url: "https://api.maptiler.com/maps/streets/style.json?key=fU3vlMsMn4Jb6dnEIFsx",
 };
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/register/email.spec.ts/registration-check-your-email-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/register/email.spec.ts/registration-check-your-email-linux.png
index 2c63adacd1..c41d0b488a 100644
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diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/register/register.spec.ts/email-prompt-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/register/register.spec.ts/email-prompt-linux.png
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diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/register/register.spec.ts/registration-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/register/register.spec.ts/registration-linux.png
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diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/register/register.spec.ts/terms-prompt-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/register/register.spec.ts/terms-prompt-linux.png
index 9efa659592..3bf61e1d1b 100644
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diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_US.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_US.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 695f33affb..0000000000
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_US.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "action": {
-        "go_back": "Go Back",
-        "sign_in": "Sign in"
-    },
-    "common": {
-        "favourites": "Favorites"
-    },
-    "create_space": {
-        "add_details_prompt": "Add some details to help people recognize it.",
-        "personal_space_description": "A private space to organize your rooms"
-    },
-    "invite": {
-        "invalid_address": "Unrecognized address"
-    },
-    "lazy_loading": {
-        "resync_description": "%(brand)s now uses 3-5x less memory, by only loading information about other users when needed. Please wait while we resynchronize with the server!"
-    },
-    "room": {
-        "context_menu": {
-            "favourite": "Favorite",
-            "unfavourite": "Favorited"
-        }
-    },
-    "scalar": {
-        "error_room_unknown": "This room is not recognized."
-    },
-    "settings": {
-        "appearance": {
-            "heading": "Customize your appearance"
-        },
-        "security": {
-            "message_search_failed": "Message search initialization failed"
-        }
-    },
-    "slash_command": {
-        "addwidget_invalid_protocol": "Please supply an https:// or http:// widget URL",
-        "rainbow": "Sends the given message colored as a rainbow",
-        "rainbowme": "Sends the given emote colored as a rainbow",
-        "unknown_command_detail": "Unrecognized command: %(commandText)s"
-    },
-    "timeline": {
-        "typing_indicator": {
-            "more_users": {
-                "other": "%(names)s and %(count)s others are typing …"
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}