diff --git a/phpBB/adm/index.php b/phpBB/adm/index.php
index bf4dc37044..3c984f8290 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/adm/index.php
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ function adm_page_footer($copyright_html = true)
 		'DEBUG_OUTPUT'		=> (defined('DEBUG')) ? $debug_output : '',
 		'TRANSLATION_INFO'	=> (!empty($user->lang['TRANSLATION_INFO'])) ? $user->lang['TRANSLATION_INFO'] : '',
 		'S_COPYRIGHT_HTML'	=> $copyright_html,
+		'CREDIT_LINE'		=> $user->lang('POWERED_BY', '<a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>&reg; Forum Software &copy; phpBB Group'),
 		'VERSION'			=> $config['version'])
 	);
 
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html b/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
index b48b449597..361d3185fd 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 	<div id="page-footer">
 		<!-- IF S_COPYRIGHT_HTML -->
-			Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>&reg; Forum Software &copy; phpBB Group
+			{CREDIT_LINE}
 			<!-- IF TRANSLATION_INFO --><br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}<!-- ENDIF -->
 		<!-- ENDIF -->
 
diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/simple_footer.html b/phpBB/adm/style/simple_footer.html
index ac9c26a690..6395eace6c 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/simple_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/simple_footer.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <div id="page-footer">
 
 	<!-- IF S_COPYRIGHT_HTML -->
-		<br />Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>&reg; Forum Software &copy; phpBB Group
+		<br />{CREDIT_LINE}
 		<!-- IF TRANSLATION_INFO --><br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}<!-- ENDIF -->
 	<!-- ENDIF -->
 
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index 0320230a7d..ce80dc4a66 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -4738,6 +4738,7 @@ function page_footer($run_cron = true)
 	$template->assign_vars(array(
 		'DEBUG_OUTPUT'			=> (defined('DEBUG')) ? $debug_output : '',
 		'TRANSLATION_INFO'		=> (!empty($user->lang['TRANSLATION_INFO'])) ? $user->lang['TRANSLATION_INFO'] : '',
+		'CREDIT_LINE'			=> $user->lang('POWERED_BY', '<a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>&reg; Forum Software &copy; phpBB Group'),
 
 		'U_ACP' => ($auth->acl_get('a_') && !empty($user->data['is_registered'])) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}adm/index.$phpEx", false, true, $user->session_id) : '')
 	);
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
index 005640b7dd..ff0a20abca 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'POST_TIME'				=> 'Post time',
 	'POST_TOPIC'			=> 'Post a new topic',
 	'POST_UNAPPROVED'		=> 'This post is waiting for approval',
+	'POWERED_BY'			=> 'Powered by %s',
 	'PREVIEW'				=> 'Preview',
 	'PREVIOUS'				=> 'Previous',		// Used in pagination
 	'PREVIOUS_STEP'			=> 'Previous',
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
index b252ff0de9..25b60be6e1 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		<span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div>
 	</div>
 
-	<div class="copyright">Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>&reg; Forum Software &copy; phpBB Group
+	<div class="copyright">{CREDIT_LINE}
 		<!-- IF TRANSLATION_INFO --><br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}<!-- ENDIF -->
 		<!-- IF DEBUG_OUTPUT --><br />{DEBUG_OUTPUT}<!-- ENDIF -->
 		<!-- IF U_ACP --><br /><strong><a href="{U_ACP}">{L_ACP}</a></strong><!-- ENDIF -->
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_footer.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_footer.html
index 9795140c47..cc54c42d18 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/simple_footer.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 	</div>
 
-	<div class="copyright">Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>&reg; Forum Software &copy; phpBB Group
+	<div class="copyright">{CREDIT_LINE}
 		<!-- IF TRANSLATION_INFO --><br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}<!-- ENDIF -->
 		<!-- IF DEBUG_OUTPUT --><br />{DEBUG_OUTPUT}<!-- ENDIF -->
 	</div>
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/overall_footer.html b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/overall_footer.html
index 5d6b63986f..6cd7a215b0 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/overall_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/overall_footer.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 <div id="wrapfooter">
 	<!-- IF U_ACP --><span class="gensmall">[ <a href="{U_ACP}">{L_ACP}</a> ]</span><br /><br /><!-- ENDIF -->
-	<span class="copyright">Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>&reg; Forum Software &copy; phpBB Group
+	<span class="copyright">{CREDIT_LINE}
 	<!-- IF TRANSLATION_INFO --><br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}<!-- ENDIF -->
 	<!-- IF DEBUG_OUTPUT --><br /><bdo dir="ltr">[ {DEBUG_OUTPUT} ]</bdo><!-- ENDIF --></span>
 </div>
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/simple_footer.html b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/simple_footer.html
index 043be16cdb..db95c7952a 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/simple_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/simple_footer.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <div id="wrapfooter">
-	<span class="copyright">Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/">phpBB</a>&reg; Forum Software &copy; phpBB Group</span>
+	<span class="copyright">{CREDIT_LINE}
 </div>
 
 </body>