diff --git a/admin/tool/mfa/factor/sms/lang/en/factor_sms.php b/admin/tool/mfa/factor/sms/lang/en/factor_sms.php
index f267ca9d867..6840f844fe3 100644
--- a/admin/tool/mfa/factor/sms/lang/en/factor_sms.php
+++ b/admin/tool/mfa/factor/sms/lang/en/factor_sms.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ $string['settings:duration_help'] = 'The period of time that the code is valid.'
 $string['settings:gateway'] = 'SMS gateway';
 $string['settings:gateway_help'] = 'The SMS provider you wish to send messages via';
 $string['settings:heading'] = 'Users will receive a 6-digit verification code via SMS, which they must enter to complete the login process. Users will need to register their mobile phone number first.';
-$string['settings:setupdesc'] = '<br><br>To use SMS as an authentication factor, you first need to <a href="{$a}">set up an SMS gateway</a>.';
+$string['settings:setupdesc'] = 'To use SMS as an authentication factor, you first need to <a href="{$a}">set up an SMS gateway</a>.';
 $string['settings:shortdescription'] = 'Require users to enter a code received via SMS during login.';
 $string['settings:smsgateway'] = 'SMS gateway';
 $string['settings:smsgateway_help'] = 'Select a gateway from the list, or <a href="{$a}">create a new gateway</a>.';
diff --git a/admin/tool/mfa/factor/sms/settings.php b/admin/tool/mfa/factor/sms/settings.php
index 8152f23b792..b0e28f77472 100644
--- a/admin/tool/mfa/factor/sms/settings.php
+++ b/admin/tool/mfa/factor/sms/settings.php
@@ -106,16 +106,10 @@ if ($ADMIN->fulltree) {
         );
         $settings->hide_if('factor_sms/duration', 'factor_sms/enabled');
     } else {
-        $settings->add(
-            new admin_setting_description(
-                'factor_sms/setupdesc',
-                '',
-                new lang_string(
-                    'settings:setupdesc',
-                    'factor_sms',
-                    $smsconfigureurl,
-                ),
-            ),
+        $notify = new \core\output\notification(
+            get_string('settings:setupdesc', 'factor_sms', $smsconfigureurl),
+            \core\output\notification::NOTIFY_WARNING
         );
+        $settings->add(new admin_setting_heading('factor_sms/setupdesc', '', $OUTPUT->render($notify)));
     }
 }