diff --git a/user/profile/lib.php b/user/profile/lib.php
index ca432597aca..417830921e8 100644
--- a/user/profile/lib.php
+++ b/user/profile/lib.php
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ function profile_display_fields($userid) {
                     $newfield = 'profile_field_'.$field->datatype;
                     $formfield = new $newfield($field->id, $userid);
                     if ($formfield->is_visible() and !$formfield->is_empty()) {
-                        print_row(s($formfield->field->name.':'), $formfield->display_data());
+                        print_row(format_string($formfield->field->name.':'), $formfield->display_data());
                     }
                 }
             }