diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Language/Language.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Language/Language.php
index 3094c0d..4db85da 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Language/Language.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Language/Language.php
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ namespace Drupal\Core\Language;
  */
 class Language {
   // Properties within the Language are set up as the default language.
-  public $name = 'English';
-  public $langcode = 'en';
+  public $name = '';
+  public $langcode = '';
   public $direction = LANGUAGE_LTR;
   public $weight = 0;
   public $default = FALSE;