diff --git a/bin/review-init b/bin/review-init
index 8c1b0c35e..ea2f8c4b6 100755
--- a/bin/review-init
+++ b/bin/review-init
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ def main
   opts.on('-f', '--force', 'generate files (except *.re) if directory has already existed.') {
     @force = true
   }
+  opts.on('-l', '--locale', 'generate locale.yml file.') {
+    @locale = true
+  }
   begin
     opts.parse!
   rescue OptionParser::ParseError => err
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ def main
     generate_style(dir)
     generate_texmacro(dir)
     generate_config(dir)
+    generate_locale(dir) if @locale
     generate_rakefile(dir)
   end
 end
@@ -138,6 +142,10 @@ def generate_rakefile(dir)
   FileUtils.cp @review_dir + "/test/sample-book/src/Rakefile", dir
 end
 
+def generate_locale(dir)
+  FileUtils.cp @review_dir + '/lib/review/i18n.yml', dir + '/locale.yml'
+end
+
 if File.basename($0) == File.basename(__FILE__)
   main()
 end