diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index 2e7f7bd6f..8f2195552 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export default {
         return
       }
       import(`~/locales/${locale}.json`).then(res => {
-        this.$i18n.add(locale, res)
+        this.$i18n.add(locale, res.default)
         this.$i18n.set(locale)
       })
     },
diff --git a/plugins/i18n.js b/plugins/i18n.js
index 03ef61776..1bae5bceb 100644
--- a/plugins/i18n.js
+++ b/plugins/i18n.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default ({ app, req, cookie, store }) => {
   const locale = availableLocales.indexOf(userLocale) >= 0 ? userLocale : 'en'
 
   if (locale !== 'en') {
-    Vue.i18n.add(locale, require(`~/locales/${locale}.json`))
+    Vue.i18n.add(locale, require(`~/locales/${locale}.json`).default)
   }
 
   // Set the start locale to use