--- region_original.py	2013-05-29 19:52:00.000000000 +0200
+++ region_fix.py	2015-12-24 23:43:09.047221950 +0100
@@ -111,9 +111,13 @@
             return res
         if not loc:
             return res
-        countrycode = loc.split("_")[1]
-        res["countrycode"] = countrycode
-        res["country"] = get_region_name(countrycode)
+        try:
+            countrycode = loc.split("_")[1]
+            res["countrycode"] = countrycode
+            res["country"] = get_region_name(countrycode)
+            return res
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.warn("Failed to get locale: '%s'" % e)
         return res
 
     def _get_region_geoclue(self):