diff --git a/src/fenrir/speechDriver/emacspeakDriver.py b/src/fenrir/speechDriver/emacspeakDriver.py
index c526b17b..f41b3b03 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/speechDriver/emacspeakDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/speechDriver/emacspeakDriver.py
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ class driver():
     def setLanguage(self, language):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return
-
+        self.server.sendline('set_lang ' + language)
     def setVolume(self, volume):
         pass