diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/translation-install.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/translation-install.php
index f3cc370ac4..66eb77ff56 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/translation-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/translation-install.php
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ function wp_can_install_language_pack() {
 	require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php';
 	$skin = new Automatic_Upgrader_Skin;
 	$upgrader = new Language_Pack_Upgrader( $skin );
+	$upgrader->init();
 
 	$check = $upgrader->fs_connect( array( WP_CONTENT_DIR, WP_LANG_DIR ) );