public function get_locale() {
    $wpcom_locale = get_locale();

    if ( ! class_exists( 'GP_Locales' ) ) {
      if ( defined( 'JETPACK__GLOTPRESS_LOCALES_PATH' ) && file_exists( JETPACK__GLOTPRESS_LOCALES_PATH ) ) {
        require JETPACK__GLOTPRESS_LOCALES_PATH;
      }
    }

    if ( class_exists( 'GP_Locales' ) ) {
      $wpcom_locale_object = GP_Locales::by_field( 'wp_locale', get_locale() );
      if ( $wpcom_locale_object instanceof GP_Locale ) {
        $wpcom_locale = $wpcom_locale_object->slug;
      }
    }

    return $wpcom_locale;
  }