diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/mcp.php b/phpBB/language/en/mcp.php
index 8eb4b7a777..b75e0ea495 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/mcp.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/mcp.php
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'TOPIC_LOCKED_SUCCESS'		=> 'The selected topic has been locked.',
 	'TOPIC_MOVED_SUCCESS'		=> 'The selected topic has been moved successfully.',
 	'TOPIC_NOT_EXIST'			=> 'The topic you selected does not exist.',
-	'TOPIC_RESTORED_SUCCESS'	=> 'This topic has been restored successfully.',
+	'TOPIC_RESTORED_SUCCESS'	=> 'The selected topic has been restored successfully.',
 	'TOPIC_RESYNC_SUCCESS'		=> 'The selected topic has been resynchronised.',
 	'TOPIC_SPLIT_SUCCESS'		=> 'The selected topic has been split successfully.',
 	'TOPIC_TIME'				=> 'Topic time',
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/posting.php b/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
index eddc906659..0e8d59a92e 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'DELETE_POSTS_CONFIRM'		=> 'Are you sure you want to delete these posts?',
 	'DELETE_POSTS_PERMANENTLY_CONFIRM'	=> 'Are you sure you want to <strong>permanently</strong> delete these posts?',
 	'DELETE_REASON'				=> 'Soft delete reason',
-	'DELETE_REASON_EXPLAIN'		=> 'The reason is only shown to moderators when post is soft deleted.',
+	'DELETE_REASON_EXPLAIN'		=> 'The specified reason for deletion will be visible to moderators.',
 	'DELETE_POST_WARN'			=> 'Deleted this post',
 	'DELETE_TOPIC_CONFIRM'		=> 'Are you sure you want to delete this topic?',
 	'DELETE_TOPIC_PERMANENTLY'	=> 'Permanently delete this topic so it can not be recovered',