diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/LocaleBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/LocaleBiz.cs
index c730edfa..0d9eabe9 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/LocaleBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/LocaleBiz.cs
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
         //
 
         //Can save or update?
-        private void Validate(string inObjName, bool isNew)
+        private async Task Validate(string inObjName, bool isNew)
         {
             //run validation and biz rules
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                 AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_LENGTH_EXCEEDED, "Name", "255 char max");
 
             //Name must be unique
-            if (ct.Locale.Where(m => m.Name == inObjName).FirstOrDefault() != null)
+             if( await ct.Locale.AnyAsync(m => m.Name == inObjName))          
                 AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_NOT_UNIQUE, "Name");
 
             return;