diff --git a/build-aux/CI/check-locale.py b/build-aux/CI/check-locale.py
index d66b6721..9dd9579c 100644
--- a/build-aux/CI/check-locale.py
+++ b/build-aux/CI/check-locale.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 
 defaultLocaleFile = "en-US.ini"
+commentChars = ";#"
 
 
 class localeEntry:
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ class localeEntry:
         self.lineNum = lineNum
 
 
+def isCommentLine(line):
+    for char in commentChars:
+        if line.startswith(char):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
 def getNonDefaultLocales(dir):
     files = []
     for filename in os.listdir(dir):
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ def getAllLocaleEntries(file):
             widgetPlaceholders = []
             qStringArgs = []
 
-            if line.startswith(";"):
+            if isCommentLine(line):
                 continue
 
             for word in line.split("{{"):