diff --git a/mki18n.py b/mki18n.py
index afdb9603..5e584f79 100755
--- a/mki18n.py
+++ b/mki18n.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ for line in lines:
 
 print dicts
 
+if not os.path.exists('locale'):
+    os.mkdir('locale')
+
 
 cmd = 'xgettext -s --no-wrap -f app.fil --output=locale/messages.pot'
 print cmd
@@ -31,9 +34,6 @@ s = f.read()
 f.close()
 s = s.replace('CHARSET', 'utf-8')
 
-if not os.path.exists('locale'):
-    os.mkdir('locale')
-
 for lang, strings in dicts.items():
     ss = s[:]
     for k,v in strings.items():
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c38f129e..41217002 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ setup(name = "Electrum",
     data_files=[
           ('/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES', ['locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/electrum.mo']),
           ('/usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES', ['locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/electrum.mo']),
+          ('/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES', ['locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/electrum.mo']),
           ],
     py_modules = ['electrum.version',
                   'electrum.wallet',