diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintlocale/install_remove.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintlocale/install_remove.py
index b30b31a..76cc8b6 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintlocale/install_remove.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintlocale/install_remove.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         ren.set_property('xpad', 10)
         self.treeview.append_column(column)
 
-        self.build_lang_list()
+        self.build_lang_list(refresh_cache=False)
 
         self.apt = aptkit.simpleclient.SimpleAPTClient(self.window)
 
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ def split_locale(self, locale_code):
 
         return (language_code, country_code, language_label)
 
-    def build_lang_list(self):
-        self.cache = apt_pkg.Cache(None)
+    def build_lang_list(self, refresh_cache=True):
+        if refresh_cache:
+            self.cache = apt_pkg.Cache(None)
 
         self.builder.get_object('button_install').set_sensitive(False)
         self.builder.get_object('button_remove').set_sensitive(False)