diff --git a/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/SessionSkillsSettingsTabViewModelTests.cs b/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/SessionSkillsSettingsTabViewModelTests.cs
index 997b13a3..801bb956 100644
--- a/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/SessionSkillsSettingsTabViewModelTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/SessionSkillsSettingsTabViewModelTests.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+using System.IO;
+using ClaudeDo.Localization;
+using ClaudeDo.Ui.Localization;
 using ClaudeDo.Ui.Services;
 using ClaudeDo.Ui.ViewModels.Modals.Settings;
 using Xunit;
@@ -6,6 +9,15 @@ namespace ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests.ViewModels;
 
 public class SessionSkillsSettingsTabViewModelTests
 {
+    public SessionSkillsSettingsTabViewModelTests()
+    {
+        var dir = AppContext.BaseDirectory;
+        while (dir is not null && !Directory.Exists(Path.Combine(dir, "src", "ClaudeDo.Localization", "locales")))
+            dir = Path.GetDirectoryName(dir);
+        Loc.Current = new Localizer(
+            LocaleStore.Load(Path.Combine(dir!, "src", "ClaudeDo.Localization", "locales")), "en");
+    }
+
     private sealed class FakeWorker : StubWorkerClient
     {
         public List<SessionSkillDto> Installed = new();