diff --git a/src/common/intl.cpp b/src/common/intl.cpp
index fbe672550e..a4bab1bafb 100644
--- a/src/common/intl.cpp
+++ b/src/common/intl.cpp
@@ -473,12 +473,7 @@ bool wxLocale::Init(int language, int flags)
             // behavior, so avoid calling it there.
             if ( wxGetWinVersion() >= wxWinVersion_Vista )
             {
-                wxLoadedDLL dllKernel32(wxS("kernel32.dll"));
-                typedef LANGID(WINAPI *SetThreadUILanguage_t)(LANGID);
-                SetThreadUILanguage_t pfnSetThreadUILanguage = NULL;
-                wxDL_INIT_FUNC(pfn, SetThreadUILanguage, dllKernel32);
-                if (pfnSetThreadUILanguage)
-                    pfnSetThreadUILanguage(LANGIDFROMLCID(lcid));
+                ::SetThreadUILanguage(LANGIDFROMLCID(lcid));
             }
 
             // and also call setlocale() to change locale used by the CRT