diff --git a/admin/index.php b/admin/index.php
index 956b50ee9a5..8927be3ade1 100644
--- a/admin/index.php
+++ b/admin/index.php
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
     }
 
     if (ini_get_bool('register_globals') && !ini_get_bool('magic_quotes_gpc')) {
-        print_simple_box(get_string('globalsquoteswarning', 'admin', 'center'));
+        print_simple_box(get_string('globalsquoteswarning', 'admin'), 'center');
     }
 
 
diff --git a/lang/en/admin.php b/lang/en/admin.php
index 9a0cd908b1e..a99e0e61148 100755
--- a/lang/en/admin.php
+++ b/lang/en/admin.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $string['edithelpdocs'] = 'Edit help documents';
 $string['editstrings'] = 'Edit strings';
 $string['filterall'] = 'Filter all strings';
 $string['filteruploadedfiles'] = 'Filter uploaded files';
-$string['globalsquoteswarning'] = '<strong>Security Warning</strong>: to operate securely, Moodle requires that you make certain changes to your current PHP settings. You <em>must</em> set <code>magic_quotes_gpc=on</code>. If possible, you should also set <code>register_globals=off</code> to improve security. These settings are controlled editing your <code>php.ini</code>, Apache/IIS configuration or <code>.htaccess</code> file.';
+$string['globalsquoteswarning'] = '<strong>Security Warning</strong>: to operate securely, Moodle requires <br />that you make certain changes to your current PHP settings. <br />You <em>must</em> set <code>magic_quotes_gpc=on</code>. If possible, you should <br />also set <code>register_globals=off</code> to improve security. These <br />settings are controlled editing your <code>php.ini</code>, Apache/IIS <br />configuration or <code>.htaccess</code> file.';
 $string['helpadminseesall'] = 'Do admins see all calendar events or just those that apply to themselves?';
 $string['helpcalendarsettings'] = 'Configure various calendar and date/time-related aspects of Moodle';
 $string['helpforcetimezone'] = 'You can allow users to individually select their timezone, or force a timezone for everyone.';