diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp b/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp
index 41df0fe8..86cf159b 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp
@@ -39,23 +39,7 @@ const std::vector<LanguageCode> Language::codes({
   LanguageCode::korean
 });
 
-Language::Language(LanguageCode code) {
-  Construct(code);
-}
-
-Language::Language(const std::string& locale) {
-  for (LanguageCode code : codes) {
-    if (locale == Language(code).GetLocale()) {
-      Construct(code);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
-  Construct(LanguageCode::english);
-}
-
-void Language::Construct(const LanguageCode code) {
-  code_ = code;
+Language::Language(LanguageCode code) : code_(code) {
   if (code_ == LanguageCode::spanish) {
     name_ = "Español";
     locale_ = "es";
@@ -93,6 +77,18 @@ void Language::Construct(const LanguageCode code) {
   }
 }
 
+Language::Language(const std::string& locale) : Language(GetCode(locale)) {}
+
+LanguageCode Language::GetCode(const std::string& locale) {
+  for (LanguageCode code : codes) {
+    if (locale == Language(code).GetLocale()) {
+      return code;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return LanguageCode::english;
+}
+
 LanguageCode Language::GetCode() const {
   return code_;
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/language.h b/src/backend/helpers/language.h
index e5f17c52..3e422f05 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers/language.h
+++ b/src/backend/helpers/language.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
   std::string GetName() const;
   std::string GetLocale() const;
 private:
-  void Construct(const LanguageCode code);
+  static LanguageCode GetCode(const std::string& locale);
 
   LanguageCode code_;
   std::string name_;