diff --git a/lib/commands/new/wizard-helper.js b/lib/commands/new/wizard-helper.js
index 33029d9d..948f660e 100644
--- a/lib/commands/new/wizard-helper.js
+++ b/lib/commands/new/wizard-helper.js
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ function _getSkillLocale(userInput, callback) {
     if (userInput.deploymentType !== CONSTANTS.DEPLOYER_TYPE.HOSTED.NAME) {
         return callback();
     }
-    ui.getSkillLocale((err, res) => callback(err || null, res));
+    // FIX hard coding until backend for hosted skills supports all locales
+    callback(null, 'en-US');
+    // ui.getSkillLocale((err, res) => callback(err || null, res));
 }
 
 function _getSkillDefaultRegion(userInput, callback) {
diff --git a/test/unit/commands/new/wizard-helper-test.js b/test/unit/commands/new/wizard-helper-test.js
index 262ac0fb..26c8b56c 100644
--- a/test/unit/commands/new/wizard-helper-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/commands/new/wizard-helper-test.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe('Commands new test - wizard helper test', () => {
             });
         });
 
-        it('| user input getSkillLocale fails, expect throw error', (done) => {
+        it.skip('| user input getSkillLocale fails, expect throw error', (done) => {
             // setup
             ui.selectSkillCodeLanguage.yields(null, TEST_LANGUAGE_RESPONSE);
             ui.getDeploymentType.yields(null, TEST_HOSTED_DEPLOYMENT);