diff --git a/java/res/values-en/whitelist.xml b/java/res/values-en/whitelist.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9395f4c88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/res/values-en/whitelist.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ - 255
+ - ill
+ - I\'ll
+
+ - 255
+ - thisd
+ - this\'d
+
+
+
diff --git a/java/res/values/whitelist.xml b/java/res/values/whitelist.xml
index ced52e70e..d4ecbfaa4 100644
--- a/java/res/values/whitelist.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/whitelist.xml
@@ -25,14 +25,5 @@
3. (String)after
-->
-
- - 255
- - ill
- - I\'ll
-
- - 255
- - thisd
- - this\'d
-
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WhitelistDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WhitelistDictionary.java
index 2389d4e3c..4377373d2 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WhitelistDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WhitelistDictionary.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class WhitelistDictionary extends Dictionary {
public static WhitelistDictionary init(Context context) {
synchronized (sInstance) {
if (context != null) {
+ // Wordlist is initialized by the proper language in Suggestion.java#init
sInstance.initWordlist(
context.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.wordlist_whitelist));
} else {