diff --git a/lib/adminlib.php b/lib/adminlib.php
index 546ccc70e07..2aba9e90347 100644
--- a/lib/adminlib.php
+++ b/lib/adminlib.php
@@ -2434,7 +2434,7 @@ class admin_setting_special_gradebookroles extends admin_setting {
                 } else {
                     $return .= '<br />';
                 }
-                $return .= '<input type="checkbox" name="s_'.$this->name.'['.$roleid.']" value="1"'.$checked.' />&nbsp;'.$role->name;
+                $return .= '<input type="checkbox" name="s_'.$this->name.'['.$roleid.']" value="1"'.$checked.' />&nbsp;'.format_string($role->name);
             }
             $return .= '</div>';
         }