diff --git a/test/regress/test_locale.cpp b/test/regress/test_locale.cpp
index f1a6fa21..13aa85b9 100644
--- a/test/regress/test_locale.cpp
+++ b/test/regress/test_locale.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ test_locale::test_locale(const char* c_name, boost::uint32_t lcid)
       std::cout << "The C++ locale: " << c_name << " is not available and will not be tested." << std::endl;
    }
 #else
+   m_old_cpp_locale = s_cpp_locale_inst;
+   m_old_cpp_state = s_cpp_locale;
    s_cpp_locale = no_test;
 #endif