diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/Channels/Channel.cpp b/src/server/game/Chat/Channels/Channel.cpp
index 5db2214f3f4..d15a9383932 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/Channels/Channel.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/Channels/Channel.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void Channel::GetChannelName(std::string& channelName, uint32 channelId, LocaleC
             if (channelEntry->flags & CHANNEL_DBC_FLAG_CITY_ONLY)
                 channelName = Trinity::StringFormat(channelEntry->pattern, sObjectMgr->GetTrinityString(LANG_CHANNEL_CITY, locale));
             else
-                channelName = Trinity::StringFormat(channelEntry->pattern, ASSERT_NOTNULL(zoneEntry)->area_name->Str[locale]);
+                channelName = Trinity::StringFormat(channelEntry->pattern, ASSERT_NOTNULL(zoneEntry)->area_name);
         }
         else
             channelName = channelEntry->pattern;
diff --git a/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.cpp b/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.cpp
index ec54382207d..4e7b8f51743 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Chat/Chat.cpp
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ bool ChatHandler::ExecuteCommandInTable(std::vector<ChatCommand> const& table, c
                 std::string zoneName = "Unknown";
                 if (AreaTableEntry const* area = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(areaId))
                 {
-                    areaName = area->area_name->Str[m_session->GetSessionDbcLocale()];
+                    areaName = area->area_name;
                     if (AreaTableEntry const* zone = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(area->zone))
-                        zoneName = zone->area_name->Str[m_session->GetSessionDbcLocale()];
+                        zoneName = zone->area_name;
                 }
 
                 sLog->outCommand(m_session->GetAccountId(), "Command: %s [Player: %s (%s) (Account: %u) X: %f Y: %f Z: %f Map: %u (%s) Area: %u (%s) Zone: %s Selected: %s (%s)]",
diff --git a/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStructure.h b/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStructure.h
index 463728ff2fc..80bd45e6d01 100644
--- a/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStructure.h
+++ b/src/server/game/DataStores/DBCStructure.h
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ struct AreaTableEntry
     //uint32 unk8;                                          // 8,
     //uint32 unk9;                                          // 9,
     int32   area_level;                                     // 10
-    LocalizedString*   area_name;                           // 11
+    char*   area_name;                                      // 11
     uint32  team;                                           // 12
     uint32  LiquidTypeOverride[4];                          // 13-16 liquid override by type
     float   MaxDepth;                                       // 17,
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index 6eb1ab4f5ca..705e0519bdf 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -27848,9 +27848,9 @@ std::string Player::GetMapAreaAndZoneString() const
     if (AreaTableEntry const* area = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(areaId))
     {
         int locale = GetSession()->GetSessionDbcLocale();
-        areaName = area->area_name->Str[locale];
+        areaName = area->area_name[locale];
         if (AreaTableEntry const* zone = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(area->zone))
-            zoneName = zone->area_name->Str[locale];
+            zoneName = zone->area_name[locale];
     }
 
     std::ostringstream str;
diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/MiscHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/MiscHandler.cpp
index de960566620..1a6db2c481a 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/MiscHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/MiscHandler.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandleWhoOpcode(WorldPacket& recvData)
 
         std::string aname;
         if (AreaTableEntry const* areaEntry = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(playerZoneId))
-            aname = areaEntry->area_name->Str[GetSessionDbcLocale()];
+            aname = areaEntry->area_name[GetSessionDbcLocale()];
 
         bool s_show = true;
         for (uint32 i = 0; i < strCount; ++i)
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_go.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_go.cpp
index 89a65aafe08..cae3e1a5fac 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_go.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_go.cpp
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public:
 
         if (map->Instanceable())
         {
-            handler->PSendSysMessage(LANG_INVALID_ZONE_MAP, areaEntry->ID, areaEntry->area_name->Str[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()], map->GetId(), map->GetMapName());
+            handler->PSendSysMessage(LANG_INVALID_ZONE_MAP, areaEntry->ID, areaEntry->area_name, map->GetId(), map->GetMapName());
             handler->SetSentErrorMessage(true);
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_group.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_group.cpp
index 99b75e8d680..83b5885437c 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_group.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_group.cpp
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ public:
                 {
                     AreaTableEntry const* zone = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(area->zone);
                     if (zone)
-                        zoneName = zone->area_name->Str[localeConstant];
+                        zoneName = zone->area_name[localeConstant];
                 }
             }
             else
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_list.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_list.cpp
index a916cb4f722..40a5ef4d1b9 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_list.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_list.cpp
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ public:
     static char const* GetZoneName(uint32 zoneId, LocaleConstant locale)
     {
         AreaTableEntry const* zoneEntry = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(zoneId);
-        return zoneEntry ? zoneEntry->area_name->Str[locale] : "<unknown zone>";
+        return zoneEntry ? zoneEntry->area_name : "<unknown zone>";
     }
     static bool HandleListRespawnsCommand(ChatHandler* handler, char const* args)
     {
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_lookup.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_lookup.cpp
index 2e069d09aa1..8383c6c574e 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_lookup.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_lookup.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public:
         // Search in AreaTable.dbc
         for (AreaTableEntry const* areaEntry : sAreaTableStore)
         {
-            std::string name = areaEntry->area_name->Str[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()];
+            std::string name = areaEntry->area_name;
             if (name.empty())
                 continue;
 
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_message.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_message.cpp
index 0471e8fbf9c..428ac9b3749 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_message.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_message.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
         AreaTableEntry const* zoneEntry = nullptr;
         for (AreaTableEntry const* entry : sAreaTableStore)
         {
-            if (strstr(entry->area_name->Str[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()], channelStr))
+            if (strstr(entry->area_name, channelStr))
             {
                 zoneEntry = entry;
                 break;
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_misc.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_misc.cpp
index af6e4a74776..4f84f0eb019 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_misc.cpp
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ public:
 
         handler->PSendSysMessage(LANG_MAP_POSITION,
             mapId, (mapEntry ? mapEntry->name : unknown),
-            zoneId, (zoneEntry ? zoneEntry->area_name->Str[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()] : unknown),
-            areaId, (areaEntry ? areaEntry->area_name->Str[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()] : unknown),
+            zoneId, (zoneEntry ? zoneEntry->area_name : unknown),
+            areaId, (areaEntry ? areaEntry->area_name : unknown),
             object->GetPositionX(), object->GetPositionY(), object->GetPositionZ(), object->GetOrientation());
         if (Transport* transport = object->GetTransport())
             handler->PSendSysMessage(LANG_TRANSPORT_POSITION,
@@ -1833,11 +1833,11 @@ public:
         AreaTableEntry const* area = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(areaId);
         if (area)
         {
-            areaName = area->area_name->Str[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()];;
+            areaName = area->area_name;
 
             AreaTableEntry const* zone = sAreaTableStore.LookupEntry(area->zone);
             if (zone)
-                zoneName = zone->area_name->Str[handler->GetSessionDbcLocale()];
+                zoneName = zone->area_name;
         }
 
         if (target)