Index: includes/common.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/common.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.756.2.101
diff -u -p -r1.756.2.101 common.inc
--- includes/common.inc	3 Nov 2010 18:54:41 -0000	1.756.2.101
+++ includes/common.inc	9 Dec 2010 09:58:02 -0000
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ function t($string, $args = array(), $la
     $string = $custom_strings[$langcode][$string];
   }
   // Translate with locale module if enabled.
-  elseif (function_exists('locale') && $langcode != 'en') {
+  elseif ($langcode != 'en' && function_exists('locale')) {
     $string = locale($string, $langcode);
   }
   if (empty($args)) {