diff --git a/core/modules/locale/locale.test b/core/modules/locale/locale.test
index bb3c6e7..ae6f98c 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/locale.test
+++ b/core/modules/locale/locale.test
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ class LocaleUninstallFunctionalTest extends DrupalWebTestCase {
 
     // Check the UI language.
     drupal_language_initialize();
-    $this->assertEqual($GLOBALS['language_interface']->langcode, $this->langcode, t('Current language: %lang', array('%lang' => $GLOBALS['language_interface']->langcode)));
+    $this->assertEqual(drupal_container()->get(LANGUAGE_TYPE_INTERFACE)->langcode, $this->langcode, t('Current language: %lang', array('%lang' => drupal_container()->get(LANGUAGE_TYPE_INTERFACE)->langcode)));
 
     // Enable multilingual workflow option for articles.
     variable_set('node_type_language_article', 1);
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ class LocaleUninstallFunctionalTest extends DrupalWebTestCase {
 
     // Check the init language logic.
     drupal_language_initialize();
-    $this->assertEqual($GLOBALS['language_interface']->langcode, 'en', t('Language after uninstall: %lang', array('%lang' => $GLOBALS['language_interface']->langcode)));
+    $this->assertEqual(drupal_container()->get(LANGUAGE_TYPE_INTERFACE)->langcode, 'en', t('Language after uninstall: %lang', array('%lang' => drupal_container()->get(LANGUAGE_TYPE_INTERFACE)->langcode)));
 
     // Check JavaScript files deletion.
     $this->assertTrue($result = !file_exists($js_file), t('JavaScript file deleted: %file', array('%file' => $result ? $js_file : t('found'))));
diff --git a/core/modules/locale/tests/locale_test.module b/core/modules/locale/tests/locale_test.module
index 93dfaa1..c098955 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/tests/locale_test.module
+++ b/core/modules/locale/tests/locale_test.module
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ function locale_test_boot() {
  */
 function locale_test_init() {
   locale_test_store_language_negotiation();
-  if (isset($GLOBALS['language_interface']) && isset($GLOBALS['language_interface']->method_id)) {
-    drupal_set_message(t('Language negotiation method: @name', array('@name' => $GLOBALS['language_interface']->method_id)));
+  if (isset(drupal_container()->get(LANGUAGE_TYPE_INTERFACE)->langcode) && isset(drupal_container()->get(LANGUAGE_TYPE_INTERFACE)->method_id)) {
+    drupal_set_message(t('Language negotiation method: @name', array('@name' => drupal_container()->get(LANGUAGE_TYPE_INTERFACE)->method_id)));
   }
 }