diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
index 8043fb2f3a..d196bd8e04 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include "tracker_private.h"
 
 
-BCollator gCollator;
-
 BLocker TBarApp::sSubscriberLock;
 BList TBarApp::sBarTeamInfoList;
 BList TBarApp::sSubscribers;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
index 080e7af257..362b62db0b 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ All rights reserved.
 #define BAR_APP_H
 
 
-#include <Collator.h>
 #include <Server.h>
 
 #include "BarSettings.h"
@@ -77,8 +76,6 @@ const int32 kIconCacheCount = (kMaximumIconSize - kMinimumIconSize)
 // update preferences message constant
 const uint32 kUpdatePreferences = 'Pref';
 
-extern BCollator gCollator;
-
 /* --------------------------------------------- */
 
 class BBitmap;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
index 66df4e6567..f3226f872d 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 
 #include <Autolock.h>
 #include <Bitmap.h>
+#include <Collator.h>
 #include <ControlLook.h>
 #include <Debug.h>
 #include <MenuPrivate.h>
@@ -643,11 +644,14 @@ TExpandoMenuBar::AddTeam(BList* team, BBitmap* icon, char* name,
 			firstApp++;
 		}
 
+		BCollator collator;
+		BLocale::Default()->GetCollator(&collator);
+
 		int32 i = firstApp;
 		int32 itemCount = CountItems();
 		while (i < itemCount) {
 			teamItem = dynamic_cast<TTeamMenuItem*>(ItemAt(i));
-			if (teamItem != NULL && gCollator.Compare(teamItem->Label(), name)
+			if (teamItem != NULL && collator.Compare(teamItem->Label(), name)
 					> 0) {
 				AddItem(item, i);
 				break;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/TeamMenu.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/TeamMenu.cpp
index 9017c6535f..2816fe4847 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/TeamMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/TeamMenu.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include <strings.h>
 
 #include <Application.h>
+#include <Collator.h>
 #include <Debug.h>
 #include <Roster.h>
 
@@ -65,7 +66,10 @@ TTeamMenu::TTeamMenu()
 int
 TTeamMenu::CompareByName(const void* first, const void* second)
 {
-	return gCollator.Compare(
+	BCollator collator;
+	BLocale::Default()->GetCollator(&collator);
+
+	return collator.Compare(
 		(*(static_cast<BarTeamInfo* const*>(first)))->name,
 		(*(static_cast<BarTeamInfo* const*>(second)))->name);
 }