diff --git a/development/verify-locale-strings.js b/development/verify-locale-strings.js
index 0f408ea39..a5d76a269 100644
--- a/development/verify-locale-strings.js
+++ b/development/verify-locale-strings.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if (specifiedLocale) {
 }
 
 
-function verifyLocale (localeMeta) {
+function verifyLocale ({ localeMeta }) {
 	const localeCode = localeMeta.code
 	const localeName = localeMeta.name
 	let targetLocale, englishLocale