missed this too
diff --git a/src/lib9pclient/print.c b/src/lib9pclient/print.c
index d02afb4..36f6caf 100644
--- a/src/lib9pclient/print.c
+++ b/src/lib9pclient/print.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	f->flush = fidflush;
 	f->farg = fid;
 	f->nfmt = 0;
+	fmtlocaleinit(&f, nil, nil, nil);
 	return 0;
 }