diff --git a/core/model/Translatable.php b/core/model/Translatable.php
index 8318e52e1..7a9eb4d06 100755
--- a/core/model/Translatable.php
+++ b/core/model/Translatable.php
@@ -1059,6 +1059,13 @@ class Translatable extends DataObjectDecorator {
 		return i18n::get_lang_from_locale(self::get_reading_locale());
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 2.4 Use default_locale()
+	 */
+	static function default_lang() {
+		return i18n::get_lang_from_locale(self::default_locale());
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * @deprecated 2.4 Use get_by_locale()
 	 */