diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_upload.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_upload.php
index e7a4c23ba4..16a05a0a56 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_upload.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_upload.php
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class filespec
 		if (file_exists($this->destination_file) && !$overwrite)
 		{
 			@unlink($this->filename);
-			$this->error[] = sprintf($user->lang[$this->upload->error_prefix . 'GENERAL_UPLOAD_ERROR'], $this->destination_file);
+			$this->error[] = $user->lang($this->upload->error_prefix . 'GENERAL_UPLOAD_ERROR', $this->destination_file);
 			return false;
 		}
 		else