# Rails3 available\_locales empty array

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails3-available-locales-empty-array/197930>\
**Category:** Rails I18n\
**Created:** [October 22, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails3-available-locales-empty-array/197930 "2010-10-22T20:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/77aa72/32.png) [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails3-available-locales-empty-array/197930/1 "2010-10-22T20:19:57Z")

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Hi.

I’m trying to get the available locales in a rails3 project using

I18n.available\_locales  
or  
I18n.backend.available\_locales

The result is always an empty array. The translations are loaded  
correctly though, I can use them in the project.

–  
M.

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**Author:** ![arvias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@arvias](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arvias)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails3-available-locales-empty-array/197930/2 "2010-11-02T19:45:40Z")

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Hi,

I cannot reproduce your problem. In a clean Rails 3.0.1 app I can see  
the available locales from both the Rails console and displayed from  
the controller.

Have you customized any settings by any chance?

Sorry for the late response, btw?

Cheers, iain