diff --git a/Scripts/Bash/Functions/Locale/locale.sh b/Scripts/Bash/Functions/Locale/locale.sh
index a84a2de..eb1a06c 100755
--- a/Scripts/Bash/Functions/Locale/locale.sh
+++ b/Scripts/Bash/Functions/Locale/locale.sh
@@ -62,10 +62,17 @@ function locale {
     for ACTIONVAL in "$@";do
 
         # Sanitate non-option arguments to be sure they match the
-        # directory convenctions stablished by centos-art.sh script
+        # directory conventions established by centos-art.sh script
         # against source directory locations in the working copy.
         ACTIONVAL=$(cli_checkRepoDirSource ${ACTIONVAL})
 
+        # Verify non-option arguments passed to centos-art.sh
+        # command-line. It should point to an existent directory under
+        # version control inside the working copy.  Otherwise, if it
+        # doesn't point to a directory under version control, finish
+        # the script execution with an error message.
+        cli_checkFiles ${ACTIONVAL} -d --is-versioned
+
         # Define localization working directory using directory passed
         # as non-option argument. The localization working directory
         # is the place where POT and PO files are stored inside the