diff --git a/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py b/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
index 0eb2b5a89a..75ad573357 100644
--- a/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
+++ b/django/utils/translation/trans_null.py
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ def to_locale(language):
         return language[:p].lower()+'_'+language[p+1:].upper()
     else:
         return language.lower()
+
+def get_language_from_request(request):
+    return settings.LANGUAGE_CODE