diff --git a/bitmap2component/bitmap2component.cpp b/bitmap2component/bitmap2component.cpp
index 4a419dca6a..a513c4a1c7 100644
--- a/bitmap2component/bitmap2component.cpp
+++ b/bitmap2component/bitmap2component.cpp
@@ -387,8 +387,6 @@ void BITMAPCONV_INFO::createOutputData( const wxString& aLayer )
 
     potrace_dpoint_t( *c )[3];
 
-    LOCALE_IO toggle;   // Temporary switch the locale to standard C to r/w floats
-
     // The layer name has meaning only for .kicad_mod files.
     // For these files the header creates 2 invisible texts: value and ref
     // (needed but not useful) on silk screen layer
diff --git a/common/dialogs/panel_hotkeys_editor.cpp b/common/dialogs/panel_hotkeys_editor.cpp
index ff05ff7264..5559b9116c 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/panel_hotkeys_editor.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/panel_hotkeys_editor.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <gestfich.h>
 #include <hotkeys_basic.h>
 #include <kiway_player.h>
-#include <locale_io.h>
 #include <panel_hotkeys_editor.h>
 #include <wildcards_and_files_ext.h>
 #include <tool/tool_manager.h>
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_plotter.cpp b/eeschema/sch_plotter.cpp
index 3e2cecc4cb..1e85c556aa 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_plotter.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_plotter.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ void SCH_PLOTTER::createPDFFile( const SCH_PLOT_OPTS& aPlotOpts,
 
     wxString   msg;
     wxFileName plotFileName;
-    LOCALE_IO  toggle; // Switch the locale to standard C
 
     for( unsigned i = 0; i < sheetList.size(); i++ )
     {
@@ -453,8 +452,6 @@ bool SCH_PLOTTER::plotOneSheetPS( const wxString& aFileName, SCH_SCREEN* aScreen
         return false;
     }
 
-    LOCALE_IO toggle; // Switch the locale to standard C
-
     plotter->StartPlot( m_schematic->CurrentSheet().GetPageNumber() );
 
     if( aPlotOpts.m_useBackgroundColor && plotter->GetColorMode() )
@@ -633,8 +630,6 @@ bool SCH_PLOTTER::plotOneSheetSVG( const wxString& aFileName, SCH_SCREEN* aScree
         return false;
     }
 
-    LOCALE_IO toggle;
-
     plotter->StartPlot( m_schematic->CurrentSheet().GetPageNumber() );
 
     if( aPlotOpts.m_useBackgroundColor && plotter->GetColorMode() )
@@ -794,8 +789,6 @@ bool SCH_PLOTTER::plotOneSheetDXF( const wxString& aFileName, SCH_SCREEN* aScree
         return false;
     }
 
-    LOCALE_IO toggle;
-
     plotter->StartPlot( m_schematic->CurrentSheet().GetPageNumber() );
 
     if( aPlotOpts.m_plotDrawingSheet )