diff --git a/lib/-ftb-generate-complist b/lib/-ftb-generate-complist
index 2fad700..a72a48d 100644
--- a/lib/-ftb-generate-complist
+++ b/lib/-ftb-generate-complist
@@ -85,12 +85,11 @@ fi
 # sort and remove sort group or other index
 zstyle -T ":completion:$_ftb_curcontext" sort
 if (( $? != 1 )); then
-  local LC_ALL=C
   if (( colorful )); then
     # if enable list_colors, we should skip the first field
     if [[ ${commands[sort]:A:t} != (|busybox*) ]]; then
       # this is faster but doesn't work if `find` is from busybox
-      tcandidates=(${(f)"$(LC_ALL=C command sort -u -t '\0' -k 2 <<< ${(pj:\n:)tcandidates})"})
+      tcandidates=(${(f)"$(command sort -u -t '\0' -k 2 <<< ${(pj:\n:)tcandidates})"})
     else
       # slower but portable
       tcandidates=(${(@o)${(@)tcandidates:/(#b)([^$'\0']#)$'\0'(*)/$match[2]$'\0'$match[1]}})