diff --git a/scripts/contracts/email_expire_services_to_customers.php b/scripts/contracts/email_expire_services_to_customers.php
index 596a5794d70..802f0b14434 100755
--- a/scripts/contracts/email_expire_services_to_customers.php
+++ b/scripts/contracts/email_expire_services_to_customers.php
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ if ($resql) {
 				if ($targettype == 'contacts') {
 					$oldcid = $obj->cid;
 				}
-				$oldlang = $obj->lang;
+				$oldlang = $obj->default_lang;
 				$oldtarget = (empty($obj->cfirstname) && empty($obj->clastname)) ? $obj->name : ($obj->clastname." ".$obj->cfirstname);
 				$message = '';
 				$total = 0;