diff --git a/question/type/shortanswer/display.html b/question/type/shortanswer/display.html
index 811f0673a03..ae82508a773 100644
--- a/question/type/shortanswer/display.html
+++ b/question/type/shortanswer/display.html
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
 
 <?php if ($correctanswer) { ?>
 	<div class="correctness correct">
-    <?php echo get_string('correctis', 'quiz', $correctanswer) ?>
+    <?php echo get_string('correctanswer', 'quiz').': '. $correctanswer; ?>
   </div>
 <?php } ?>