diff --git a/phpBB/language/email/activate_english.tpl b/phpBB/language/email/activate_english.tpl
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--- a/phpBB/language/email/activate_english.tpl
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-Hello {USERNAME},
-
-Your account on {SITENAME} has been deactivated, most likely due to changes made to your profile. In order to reactivate your account you must click on the link below:
-
-{U_ACTIVATE}
-
-{EMAIL_SIG}
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diff --git a/phpBB/language/email/welcome_english.tpl b/phpBB/language/email/welcome_english.tpl
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index 8542fb45c4..0000000000
--- a/phpBB/language/email/welcome_english.tpl
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-{WELCOME_MSG}
-
-Please keep this email for your records.
-
-Your account information is as follows:
-
-----------------------------
-Username: {USERNAME}
-Password: {PASSWORD}
-----------------------------
-
-Please do not forget your password as it has been encrypted in our database and we cannot retrieve it for you.
-However, should you forget your password you can request a new one which will be activated in the same way as this account.
-
-Thank you for registering.
-
-{EMAIL_SIG}
-
-
diff --git a/phpBB/language/email/welcome_inactive_english.tpl b/phpBB/language/email/welcome_inactive_english.tpl
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index 81e4d41c12..0000000000
--- a/phpBB/language/email/welcome_inactive_english.tpl
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-{WELCOME_MSG}
-
-Please keep this email for your records. Your account information is as follows:
-
-----------------------------
-Username: {USERNAME}
-Password: {PASSWORD}
-----------------------------
-
-Your account is currently inactive. You cannot use it until you visit the following link:
-
-{U_ACTIVATE}
-
-Please do not forget your password as it has been encrypted in our database and we cannot retrieve it for you. However, should you forget your password you can request a new one which will be activated in the same way as this account.
-
-Thank you for registering.
-
-{EMAIL_SIG}
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