diff --git a/src/gcal-search-view.c b/src/gcal-search-view.c
index f9e775ad..37500606 100644
--- a/src/gcal-search-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-search-view.c
@@ -24,12 +24,19 @@
 #include "gcal-utils.h"
 #include "gcal-view.h"
 
+#include <locale.h>
+#include <langinfo.h>
+
 #include <glib/gi18n.h>
 
 typedef struct
 {
   GtkWidget      *listbox;
 
+  /* misc */
+  gchar          *time_mask;
+  gchar          *date_mask;
+
   /* property */
   icaltimetype   *date;
   GcalManager    *manager; /* weak reference */
@@ -174,6 +181,12 @@ gcal_view_interface_init (GcalViewIface *iface)
 static void
 gcal_search_view_init (GcalSearchView *self)
 {
+  GcalSearchViewPrivate *priv;
+
+  priv = gcal_search_view_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  priv->date_mask = nl_langinfo (D_FMT);
+  priv->time_mask = "%H:%M";
 }
 
 static void