diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
index c8834471da..8e61df3c0e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
@@ -1126,9 +1126,6 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportPdf( JOB* aJob )
             sheetPath = pdfJob->GetVarOverrides().at( wxT( "SHEETPATH" ) );
     }
 
-
-    LOCALE_IO dummy;
-
     if( !pcbPlotter.Plot( outPath, pdfJob->m_plotLayerSequence,
                           pdfJob->m_plotOnAllLayersSequence, false, plotAllLayersOneFile,
                           layerName, sheetName, sheetPath ) )
@@ -1222,8 +1219,6 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportPs( JOB* aJob )
             sheetPath = psJob->GetVarOverrides().at( wxT( "SHEETPATH" ) );
     }
 
-    LOCALE_IO dummy;
-
     if( !pcbPlotter.Plot( outPath, psJob->m_plotLayerSequence, psJob->m_plotOnAllLayersSequence, false, isSingle,
                           layerName, sheetName, sheetPath ) )
     {
@@ -1371,17 +1366,14 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportGerbers( JOB* aJob )
 
         // We are feeding it one layer at the start here to silence a logic check
         GERBER_PLOTTER* plotter;
-        {
-            LOCALE_IO dummy;
-            plotter = (GERBER_PLOTTER*) StartPlotBoard( brd, &plotOpts, layer, layerName,
-                                                        fn.GetFullPath(), sheetName, sheetPath );
-        }
+        plotter = (GERBER_PLOTTER*) StartPlotBoard( brd, &plotOpts, layer, layerName,
+                                                    fn.GetFullPath(), sheetName, sheetPath );
 
         if( plotter )
         {
             m_reporter->Report( wxString::Format( _( "Plotted to '%s'.\n" ), fn.GetFullPath() ),
                                 RPT_SEVERITY_ACTION );
-            LOCALE_IO dummy;
+
             PlotBoardLayers( brd, plotter, plotSequence, plotOpts );
             plotter->EndPlot();
         }
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp
index c05a81f117..2c3bfbc4cc 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbplot.cpp
@@ -404,8 +404,6 @@ PLOT_CONTROLLER::~PLOT_CONTROLLER()
  */
 void PLOT_CONTROLLER::ClosePlot()
 {
-    LOCALE_IO toggle;
-
     if( m_plotter )
     {
         m_plotter->EndPlot();
@@ -421,8 +419,6 @@ void PLOT_CONTROLLER::ClosePlot()
 bool PLOT_CONTROLLER::OpenPlotfile( const wxString& aSuffix, PLOT_FORMAT aFormat,
                                     const wxString& aSheetName, const wxString& aSheetPath )
 {
-    LOCALE_IO toggle;
-
     // Save the current format: sadly some plot routines depends on this but the main reason
     // is that the StartPlot method uses it to dispatch the plotter creation
     GetPlotOptions().SetFormat( aFormat );
@@ -477,8 +473,6 @@ bool PLOT_CONTROLLER::OpenPlotfile( const wxString& aSuffix, PLOT_FORMAT aFormat
 
 bool PLOT_CONTROLLER::PlotLayer()
 {
-    LOCALE_IO toggle;
-
     // No plot open, nothing to do...
     if( !m_plotter )
         return false;
@@ -501,8 +495,6 @@ bool PLOT_CONTROLLER::PlotLayer()
 
 bool PLOT_CONTROLLER::PlotLayers( const LSEQ& aLayerSequence )
 {
-    LOCALE_IO toggle;
-
     // No plot open, nothing to do...
     if( !m_plotter )
         return false;