diff --git a/src/modules/locale/LocalePage.cpp b/src/modules/locale/LocalePage.cpp
index 402351acf..5dfad3516 100644
--- a/src/modules/locale/LocalePage.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/locale/LocalePage.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ containsLocation( const QList< LocaleGlobal::Location >& locations, const QStrin
 void
 LocalePage::init( const QString& initialRegion, const QString& initialZone, const QString& localeGenPath )
 {
-    m_regionModel.reset( new CalamaresUtils::Locale::TZRegionModel );
+    m_regionModel = CalamaresUtils::Locale::TZRegionModel::fromZoneTab();
     m_regionCombo->setModel( m_regionModel.get() );
 
     // Setup locations
diff --git a/src/modules/locale/LocalePage.h b/src/modules/locale/LocalePage.h
index f4d352ccf..e918076d9 100644
--- a/src/modules/locale/LocalePage.h
+++ b/src/modules/locale/LocalePage.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ private:
     void changeLocale();
     void changeFormats();
 
-    std::unique_ptr< CalamaresUtils::Locale::TZRegionModel > m_regionModel;
+    std::shared_ptr< CalamaresUtils::Locale::TZRegionModel > m_regionModel;
 
     TimeZoneWidget* m_tzWidget;
     QComboBox* m_regionCombo;