diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index 251abba4de..2aa314901b 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ function message_die($msg_code, $msg_text = '', $msg_title = '', $err_line = '',
 
 		if ( $err_line != '' && $err_file != '' )
 		{
-			$debug_text .= '</br /><br />Line : ' . $err_line . '<br />File : ' . basename($err_file);
+			$debug_text .= '<br /><br />Line : ' . $err_line . '<br />File : ' . basename($err_file);
 		}
 	}