Puppetserver fails to compile catalog when disable_i18n = true

Puppet Version: 5.5.3
Puppet Server Version: 5.3.3, 5.3.4
OS Name/Version: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

It seems that there is a regression in https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/commit/52ddd9cc1943b796b58665589dd38ecce1541ae1, as with disable_i18n = true in main section in puppet.conf, catalog fails to compile with following error:

• on agent side:

  Error: Could not retrieve catalog from remote server: Find /puppet/v3/catalog/<fqdn>?environment=production&facts_format=application%2Fjson&... resulted in 404 with the message: {"message":"Not Found: Could not find catalog <fqdn>","issue_kind":"RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND"}

  Warning: Not using cache on failed catalog

  Error: Could not retrieve catalog; skipping run

• on server side:

  2018-07-19 06:31:07,746 INFO [qtp2083050975-76] [puppetserver] Puppet Not Found: Could not find catalog <fqdn>

Desired Behavior:
Catalog should compile and be served to agent.