--- a/Modules/Setup.bootstrap.in
+++ b/Modules/Setup.bootstrap.in
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # commonly used core modules
 _abc _abc.c
 _functools _functoolsmodule.c
-_locale _localemodule.c
+#_locale _localemodule.c
 _operator _operator.c
 _stat _stat.c
 _symtable symtablemodule.c