Index: includes/install.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/install.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.76
diff -u -p -r1.76 install.inc
--- includes/install.inc	16 Nov 2008 23:44:47 -0000	1.76
+++ includes/install.inc	21 Nov 2008 19:44:31 -0000
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ function drupal_get_profile_modules($pro
 
   // Get a list of modules required by this profile.
   $function = $profile . '_profile_modules';
-  return array_merge(drupal_required_modules(), $function(), ($locale != 'en' ? array('locale') : array()));
+  return array_merge(drupal_required_modules(), $function(), ($locale != 'en' && !empty($locale) ? array('locale') : array()));
 }
 
 /**