diff --git a/src/dwarfs/safe_main.cpp b/src/dwarfs/safe_main.cpp
index 01d7df30..0c47ac20 100644
--- a/src/dwarfs/safe_main.cpp
+++ b/src/dwarfs/safe_main.cpp
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ int safe_main(std::function<int(void)> fn) {
   try {
 #ifndef _WIN32
     folly::symbolizer::installFatalSignalHandler();
-#endif
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    char const* locale = "en_US.utf8";
-#else
-    char const* locale = "";
 #endif
     try {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      char const* locale = "en_US.utf8";
+#else
+      char const* locale = "";
+#endif
       std::locale::global(std::locale(locale));
       if (!std::setlocale(LC_ALL, locale)) {
         std::cerr << "warning: setlocale(LC_ALL, \"\") failed\n";