diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorLocale.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorLocale.kt
index efe4110680..a4ccfdba47 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorLocale.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorLocale.kt
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import im.vector.riotx.R
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
-import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
-import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import timber.log.Timber
 import java.util.Locale
@@ -258,19 +255,13 @@ object VectorLocale {
         }
     }
 
-    fun loadLocales(listener: Listener): Job {
-        return GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
-            if (supportedLocales.isEmpty()) {
-                // init the known locales in background
-                withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                    initApplicationLocales()
-                }
+    suspend fun getSupportedLocales(): List<Locale> {
+        if (supportedLocales.isEmpty()) {
+            // init the known locales in background
+            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                initApplicationLocales()
             }
-            listener.onLoaded(supportedLocales)
         }
-    }
-
-    interface Listener {
-        fun onLoaded(locales: List<Locale>)
+        return supportedLocales
     }
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/locale/LocalePickerViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/locale/LocalePickerViewModel.kt
index f0a4243439..e4cc64733c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/locale/LocalePickerViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/locale/LocalePickerViewModel.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package im.vector.riotx.features.settings.locale
 
+import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.ActivityViewModelContext
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.FragmentViewModelContext
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.MvRxViewModelFactory
@@ -26,23 +27,27 @@ import com.squareup.inject.assisted.AssistedInject
 import im.vector.riotx.core.extensions.exhaustive
 import im.vector.riotx.core.platform.VectorViewModel
 import im.vector.riotx.features.settings.VectorLocale
-import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
-import java.util.Locale
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 class LocalePickerViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         @Assisted initialState: LocalePickerViewState
-) : VectorViewModel<LocalePickerViewState, LocalePickerAction, LocalePickerViewEvents>(initialState),
-        VectorLocale.Listener {
+) : VectorViewModel<LocalePickerViewState, LocalePickerAction, LocalePickerViewEvents>(initialState) {
 
     @AssistedInject.Factory
     interface Factory {
         fun create(initialState: LocalePickerViewState): LocalePickerViewModel
     }
 
-    private var loadingJob: Job? = null
-
     init {
-        loadingJob = VectorLocale.loadLocales(this)
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            val result = VectorLocale.getSupportedLocales()
+
+            setState {
+                copy(
+                        locales = Success(result)
+                )
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     companion object : MvRxViewModelFactory<LocalePickerViewModel, LocalePickerViewState> {
@@ -67,17 +72,4 @@ class LocalePickerViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         VectorLocale.saveApplicationLocale(action.locale)
         _viewEvents.post(LocalePickerViewEvents.RestartActivity)
     }
-
-    override fun onLoaded(locales: List<Locale>) {
-        setState {
-            copy(
-                    locales = Success(locales)
-            )
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun onCleared() {
-        super.onCleared()
-        loadingJob?.cancel()
-    }
 }