diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
index 512a4a5c24..648de587aa 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'MESSAGE_COLOURS'				=> 'Message colours',
 	'MESSAGE_DELETED'				=> 'Message successfully deleted.',
 	'MESSAGE_HISTORY'				=> 'Message history',
-	'MESSAGE_REMOVED_FROM_OUTBOX'	=> 'This message has been removed by its author before it was delivered.',
+	'MESSAGE_REMOVED_FROM_OUTBOX'	=> 'This message was deleted by its author.',
 	'MESSAGE_SENT_ON'				=> 'on',
 	'MESSAGE_STORED'				=> 'This message has been sent successfully.',
 	'MESSAGE_TO'					=> 'To',