diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
index ac953662..8384e0c6 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ case "$os" in
         # Debian needs a seperate package
         __package locales --state present
     ;;
-    suse)
+    archlinux|suse)
         :
     ;;
     *)
diff --git a/docs/changelog b/docs/changelog
index 4a89165b..e54da541 100644
--- a/docs/changelog
+++ b/docs/changelog
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ Changelog
 	* Exception: No braces means author == Nico Schottelius
 
 
-3.1.6:
+3.1.6: 2014-08-18
 	* New Type: __ssh_dot_ssh
 	* Type __package_yum: Support retrieving package via URL
 	* Type __hostname: Support SuSE and have CentOS use sysconfig value
 	* Type __locale: Support SuSE
+	* Type __locale: Support Archlinux
 	* Type __timezone: Support SuSE
 	* Type __file: Support MacOS X (Manuel Hutter)
 	* Type __iptables_apply: Add "reset" to init.d script of iptables