diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
index 0272234..6823391 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ insert at the end of the region and at the beginning."
 
 (defun oni:set-ispell-local-en-dict ()
   "Set `ispell-local-dictionary' to en."
-  (setq ispell-local-dictionary "en"))
+  (setq ispell-local-dictionary "en_US"))
 
 (defun oni:set-keys-for-dired ()
   "Set some keybindings for `dired'."