diff --git a/redbot/core/utils/chat_formatting.py b/redbot/core/utils/chat_formatting.py
index 9a96ae380c6..20dc1a5b5bb 100644
--- a/redbot/core/utils/chat_formatting.py
+++ b/redbot/core/utils/chat_formatting.py
@@ -555,7 +555,10 @@ def humanize_list(
 
     """
 
-    return babel_list(items, style=style, locale=get_babel_locale(locale))
+    try:
+        return babel_list(items, style=style, locale=get_babel_locale(locale))
+    except ValueError:
+        return ', '.join(items) 
 
 
 def format_perms_list(perms: discord.Permissions) -> str: