diff --git a/e107_admin/prefs.php b/e107_admin/prefs.php
index d987cbb92..f86611149 100644
--- a/e107_admin/prefs.php
+++ b/e107_admin/prefs.php
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ if(isset($_POST['updateprefs']))
 				if($value < $pref_limits[$key]['min'])
 				{
 					$value = $pref_limits[$key]['min'];
-					$mes->addWarning(str_replace(array('--FIELD--','--VALUE--'),array($key,$value),PRFLAN_213));
+					$mes->addWarning(str_replace(array('[x]','[y]'),array($key,$value),PRFLAN_213));
 				}
 				if($value > $pref_limits[$key]['max'])
 				{
 					$value = $pref_limits[$key]['max'];
-					$mes->addWarning(str_replace(array('--FIELD--','--VALUE--'),array($key,$value),PRFLAN_212));
+					$mes->addWarning(str_replace(array('[x]','[y]'),array($key,$value),PRFLAN_212));
 				}
 			}
 			else
diff --git a/e107_languages/English/admin/lan_prefs.php b/e107_languages/English/admin/lan_prefs.php
index 781dcec60..274fd147a 100644
--- a/e107_languages/English/admin/lan_prefs.php
+++ b/e107_languages/English/admin/lan_prefs.php
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ define("PRFLAN_208", "User class which can email links to items on site");
 define("PRFLAN_209", "Other Features");
 define("PRFLAN_210", "Comments/Posting");
 define("PRFLAN_211", "Cannot make email address optional if required for validation or login");
-define("PRFLAN_212", "Value for --FIELD-- too high - changed to --VALUE--");
-define("PRFLAN_213", "Value for --FIELD-- too low - changed to --VALUE--");
+define("PRFLAN_212", "Value for [x] too high - changed to [y]");
+define("PRFLAN_213", "Value for [x] too low - changed to [y]");
 define("PRFLAN_214", "Site Logo");
 define("PRFLAN_215", "Class which can post &lt;script&gt; and similar tags");
 define("PRFLAN_216", "(Requires HTML posting rights as well)");