diff --git a/src/crewai/crew.py b/src/crewai/crew.py
index 86d5b8be3..c65dd7d46 100644
--- a/src/crewai/crew.py
+++ b/src/crewai/crew.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class Crew(BaseModel):
     def _run_hierarchical_process(self) -> str:
         """Creates and assigns a manager agent to make sure the crew completes the tasks."""
 
-        i18n = I18N(language=self.language, language_file=self.language_file)
+        i18n = I18N(prompt_file=self.prompt_file)
         try:
             self.manager_agent.allow_delegation = (
                 True  # Forcing Allow delegation to the manager
diff --git a/src/crewai/telemetry/telemetry.py b/src/crewai/telemetry/telemetry.py
index 75d7b023d..4d6f4a67f 100644
--- a/src/crewai/telemetry/telemetry.py
+++ b/src/crewai/telemetry/telemetry.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ class Telemetry:
                 self._add_attribute(span, "python_version", platform.python_version())
                 self._add_attribute(span, "crew_id", str(crew.id))
                 self._add_attribute(span, "crew_process", crew.process)
-                self._add_attribute(span, "crew_language", crew.prompt_file)
+                self._add_attribute(
+                    span, "crew_language", crew.prompt_file if crew.i18n else "None"
+                )
                 self._add_attribute(span, "crew_memory", crew.memory)
                 self._add_attribute(span, "crew_number_of_tasks", len(crew.tasks))
                 self._add_attribute(span, "crew_number_of_agents", len(crew.agents))
diff --git a/src/crewai/utilities/i18n.py b/src/crewai/utilities/i18n.py
index 9b909783a..955e52d78 100644
--- a/src/crewai/utilities/i18n.py
+++ b/src/crewai/utilities/i18n.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import json
 import os
 from typing import Dict, Optional
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, PrivateAttr, ValidationError, model_validator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, PrivateAttr, model_validator
 
 
 class I18N(BaseModel):
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ class I18N(BaseModel):
                 with open(prompts_path, "r") as f:
                     self._prompts = json.load(f)
         except FileNotFoundError:
-            raise ValidationError(f"Prompt file '{self.prompt_file}' not found.")
+            raise Exception(f"Prompt file '{self.prompt_file}' not found.")
         except json.JSONDecodeError:
-            raise ValidationError(f"Error decoding JSON from the prompts file.")
+            raise Exception(f"Error decoding JSON from the prompts file.")
 
         if not self._prompts:
             self._prompts = {}
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ class I18N(BaseModel):
         try:
             return self._prompts[kind][key]
         except:
-            raise ValidationError(f"Prompt for '{kind}':'{key}'  not found.")
+            raise Exception(f"Prompt for '{kind}':'{key}'  not found.")
diff --git a/tests/utilities/test_i18n.py b/tests/utilities/test_i18n.py
index 2e8a2bee1..8627b0bec 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/test_i18n.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/test_i18n.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from crewai.utilities.i18n import I18N
 def test_load_prompts():
     i18n = I18N()
     i18n.load_prompts()
-    assert i18n._translations is not None
+    assert i18n._prompts is not None
 
 
 def test_slice():
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ def test_retrieve_not_found():
 
 
 def test_prompt_file():
-    i18n = I18N(prompt_file="tests/utilities/en.json")
+    import os
+
+    path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "prompts.json")
+    i18n = I18N(prompt_file=path)
     i18n.load_prompts()
     assert isinstance(i18n.retrieve("slices", "role_playing"), str)
     assert i18n.retrieve("slices", "role_playing") == "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet"