diff --git a/lang/en_utf8/moodle.php b/lang/en_utf8/moodle.php
index 9dd4b0ea7a0..d326eb5ba18 100644
--- a/lang/en_utf8/moodle.php
+++ b/lang/en_utf8/moodle.php
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ $string['backupactivehelp'] = 'Choose whether or not to do automated backups.';
 $string['backupcancelled'] = 'Backup Cancelled';
 $string['backupcoursefileshelp'] = 'If enabled then course files will be included in automated backups';
 $string['backupdate'] = 'Backup Date';
-$string['backupdatenew'] = ' &nbsp; $a->TAG is now $a->weekday, $a->mday $a->month $a->year<br>\n';
-$string['backupdateold'] = '$a->TAG was $a->weekday, $a->mday $a->month $a->year\n';
-$string['backupdaterecordtype'] = '<br>$a->recordtype - $a->recordname<br>\n';
+$string['backupdatenew'] = ' &nbsp; $a->TAG is now $a->weekday, $a->mday $a->month $a->year<br />';
+$string['backupdateold'] = '$a->TAG was $a->weekday, $a->mday $a->month $a->year';
+$string['backupdaterecordtype'] = '<br />$a->recordtype - $a->recordname<br />';
 $string['backupdetails'] = 'Backup Details';
 $string['backupexecuteathelp'] = 'Choose what time automated backups should run at.';
 $string['backupfailed'] = 'Some of your courses weren\'t saved!!';