diff --git a/src/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx b/src/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
index 5bc0b1d9..d33bc474 100644
--- a/src/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export default function LanguageSwitcher(
 
   const currentLanguage =
     supportedLanguages.find((lang) => lang.code === i18n.language) ||
-    supportedLanguages.find((lang) => lang.code === "en-US") ||
     supportedLanguages[0];
 
   const handleLanguageChange = async (languageCode: LangCode) => {
diff --git a/src/i18n/config.ts b/src/i18n/config.ts
index 4a420486..fddfde8f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/config.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/config.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ function getFlagEmoji(regionCode: string): string {
   return String.fromCodePoint(...codePoints);
 }
 
-export const supportedLanguages: Lang[] = [ // en-US should be the first entry to ensure it's the default in the language selector
-  { code: "de-DE", name: "Deutsch", flag: getFlagEmoji("DE") },
+export const supportedLanguages: Lang[] = [
+  { code: "de-DE", name: "Deutschland", flag: getFlagEmoji("DE") },
   { code: "en-US", name: "English", flag: getFlagEmoji("US") },
   { code: "fi-FI", name: "Suomi", flag: getFlagEmoji("FI") },
   { code: "sv-SE", name: "Svenska", flag: getFlagEmoji("SE") },