diff --git a/larigira/rpc.py b/larigira/rpc.py
index 97aed06..bd8d8f1 100644
--- a/larigira/rpc.py
+++ b/larigira/rpc.py
@@ -175,9 +175,11 @@ def rpc_wip():
 
 
 def babel_get_locale():
-    if request.accept_languages:
-        return request.accept_languages[0][0]
-    return None
+    try:
+        if request.accept_languages:
+            return request.accept_languages[0][0]
+    finally:
+        return None
 
 
 def create_app(queue, larigira):