diff --git a/features.export.inc b/features.export.inc
index cc11478..d56e6aa 100644
--- a/features.export.inc
+++ b/features.export.inc
@@ -178,8 +178,14 @@ function features_export_render_hooks($export, $module_name, $reset = FALSE) {
  * @return array of info file and module file contents.
  */
 function features_export_render($export, $module_name, $reset = FALSE) {
+  global $language;
   $code = array();
 
+  // Switch to English language to avoid exporting localized strings.
+  // @see t()
+  $old_language = $language->language;
+  $language->language = 'en';
+
   // Generate hook code
   $component_hooks = features_export_render_hooks($export, $module_name, $reset);
   $components = features_get_components();
@@ -251,6 +257,10 @@ function features_export_render($export, $module_name, $reset = FALSE) {
   else {
     $code['module'] = "<?php\n/**\n * @file\n */\n\n// Drupal needs this blank file.\n";
   }
+
+  // Reset language.
+  $language->language = $old_language;
+
   return $code;
 }