diff --git a/phpBB/profile.php b/phpBB/profile.php
index 60867ea298..833fa08b3c 100644
--- a/phpBB/profile.php
+++ b/phpBB/profile.php
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ if( isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['mode']) || isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['mode']) )
 		{
 			$email_uri = ( $board_config['board_email_form'] ) ? append_sid("profile.$phpEx?mode=email&" . POST_USERS_URL ."=" . $profiledata['user_id']) : "mailto:" . $profiledata['user_email'];
 
-			$email = '<a href="$email_uri">' . $lang['Send_email'] . '</a>';
-			$email_img = '<a href="$email_uri"><img src="' . $images['icon_email'] . '" alt="' . $lang['Send_email'] . '" border="0" /></a>';
+			$email = '<a href="' . $email_uri . '">' . $lang['Send_email'] . '</a>';
+			$email_img = '<a href="' . $email_uri . '"><img src="' . $images['icon_email'] . '" alt="' . $lang['Send_email'] . '" border="0" /></a>';
 		}
 		else
 		{