diff --git a/mod/assign/classes/event/submission_status_viewed.php b/mod/assign/classes/event/submission_status_viewed.php
index 14f98c398a3..ee94864ab1d 100644
--- a/mod/assign/classes/event/submission_status_viewed.php
+++ b/mod/assign/classes/event/submission_status_viewed.php
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class submission_status_viewed extends base {
      * @return string
      */
     public function get_description() {
-        return "The user with id '$this->userid' has viewed the status of the submission with id '$this->objectid' for " .
-            "the assignment with the course module id '$this->contextinstanceid'.";
+        return "The user with id '$this->userid' has viewed the submission status page for the assignment with the " .
+            "course module id '$this->contextinstanceid'.";
     }
 
     /**