diff --git a/config_translation.module b/config_translation.module
index d55cb9f..8690ef5 100644
--- a/config_translation.module
+++ b/config_translation.module
@@ -425,6 +425,6 @@ function config_translation_page_alter(&$page) {
  */
 function config_translation_enter_context($language) {
   $user_config_context = config_context_enter('Drupal\user\UserConfigContext');
-  $account = new User(array('preferred_langcode' => $language->langcode), 'user');
+  $account = new User(array('langcode' => $language->langcode), 'user');
   $user_config_context->setAccount($account);
 }