diff --git a/mediagoblin/tools/translate.py b/mediagoblin/tools/translate.py
index f2990867..b99c4aa4 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tools/translate.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tools/translate.py
@@ -74,8 +74,17 @@ def get_locale_from_request(request):
         target_lang = request.session['target_lang']
     # Pull the first acceptable language or English
     else:
-        target_lang = request.accept.best_match(
-            request.accept_language, 'en')
+        # WebOb recently changed how it handles determining best language.
+        # Here's a compromise commit that handles either/or...
+        if hasattr(request.accept_language, "best_matches"):
+            accept_lang_matches = request.accept_language.best_matches()
+            if accept_lang_matches:
+                target_lang = accept_lang_matches[0]
+            else:
+                target_lang = 'en'
+        else:
+            target_lang = request.accept.best_match(
+                request.accept_language, 'en')
 
     return locale_to_lower_upper(target_lang)