diff --git a/phpBB/includes/auth/auth_ldap.php b/phpBB/includes/auth/auth_ldap.php
index a6092baba5..e8c957aaa3 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/auth/auth_ldap.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/auth/auth_ldap.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function init_ldap()
 
 	if ($search === false)
 	{
-		return $user->lang['LDAP_NO_SERVER_CONNECTION'];
+		return $user->lang['LDAP_SEARCH_FAILED'];
 	}
 
 	$result = @ldap_get_entries($ldap, $search);
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
index a3d47b5b59..325a20bf02 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'LAST_VISIT'						=> 'Last visit',
 	'LDAP_NO_LDAP_EXTENSION'			=> 'LDAP extension not available.',
 	'LDAP_NO_SERVER_CONNECTION'			=> 'Could not connect to LDAP server.',
+	'LDAP_SEARCH_FAILED'				=> 'An error occured while searching the LDAP directory.',
 	'LEGEND'							=> 'Legend',
 	'LOCATION'							=> 'Location',
 	'LOCK_POST'							=> 'Lock post',