diff --git a/phpBB/admin/admin_users.php b/phpBB/admin/admin_users.php
index fc282ba454..247b362fe8 100644
--- a/phpBB/admin/admin_users.php
+++ b/phpBB/admin/admin_users.php
@@ -707,8 +707,7 @@ if ( $mode == 'edit' || $mode == 'save' && ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['username'])
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$error = TRUE;
-				$error_msg .= ( ( isset($error_msg) ) ? '<br />' : '' ) . $lang['Admin_user_fail'];
+				message_die(GENERAL_ERROR, 'Admin_user_fail', '', __LINE__, __FILE__, $sql);
 			}
 
 			$message .= '<br /><br />' . sprintf($lang['Click_return_useradmin'], '<a href="' . append_sid("admin_users.$phpEx") . '">', '</a>') . '<br /><br />' . sprintf($lang['Click_return_admin_index'], '<a href="' . append_sid("index.$phpEx?pane=right") . '">', '</a>');