diff --git a/backup/backuplib.php b/backup/backuplib.php
index ccdaaf92cef..56d1f2e5694 100644
--- a/backup/backuplib.php
+++ b/backup/backuplib.php
@@ -2905,7 +2905,7 @@
         $status = backup_delete_old_data();
         if (!$status) {
             if (!defined('BACKUP_SILENTLY')) {
-                error ("An error occurred deleting old backup data");
+                notify ("An error occurred deleting old backup data");
             }
             else {
                 $errorstr = "An error occurred deleting old backup data";