diff --git a/layouts/_default/sitemap.xml b/layouts/_default/sitemap.xml
index 423b70ce..c38969a5 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/sitemap.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/sitemap.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <priority>{{ .Sitemap.Priority }}</priority>{{ end }}{{ if .IsTranslated }}{{ range .Translations }}
     <xhtml:link
       rel="alternate"
-      hreflang="{{ .Language.LanguageCode }}"
+      hreflang="{{ .Language.Locale }}"
       href="{{ .Permalink }}"
     />{{ end }}
     <xhtml:link