diff --git a/admin/utfdbmigrate.php b/admin/utfdbmigrate.php
index 0743be5d748..76313ccb958 100755
--- a/admin/utfdbmigrate.php
+++ b/admin/utfdbmigrate.php
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@
         print_string('dbmigratewarning2','admin');
         print_simple_box_end();
         //put the site in maintenance mode
-        if touch($filename) {
+        if (touch($filename)) {
             $file = fopen($filename, 'w');
             fwrite($file, get_string('maintinprogress','admin'));
             fclose($file);
         } else {
-            notify (get_string('maintfileopenerror','admin')
+            notify (get_string('maintfileopenerror','admin'));
         }
         //print second confirmation box
         echo '<form name="migratefrom" action="utfdbmigrate.php" method="POST">';