diff --git a/core/modules/update/update.module b/core/modules/update/update.module
index f9445bc..51e77e6 100644
--- a/core/modules/update/update.module
+++ b/core/modules/update/update.module
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ function _update_get_cached_available_releases() {
  */
 function update_mail($key, &$message, $params) {
   $langcode = $message['langcode'];
+  $language = language_load($langcode);
   $message['subject'] .= t('New release(s) available for !site_name', array('!site_name' => config('system.site')->get('name')), array('langcode' => $langcode));
   foreach ($params as $msg_type => $msg_reason) {
     $message['body'][] = _update_message_text($msg_type, $msg_reason, FALSE, $langcode);