diff --git a/phpBB/includes/message_parser.php b/phpBB/includes/message_parser.php
index 69b085e516..9751ab676e 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/message_parser.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/message_parser.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class bbcode_firstpass extends bbcode
 				{
 					if (preg_match($regexp, $this->message))
 					{
-						$this->warn_msg[] = $user->lang['UNAUTHORISED_BBCODE'] . '[' . $bbcode_name . ']';
+						$this->warn_msg[] = sprintf($user->lang['UNAUTHORISED_BBCODE'] , '[' . $bbcode_name . ']');
 						continue;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/posting.php b/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
index b87b29b7d6..c650b2b388 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'TOO_MANY_USER_OPTIONS'		=> 'You cannot specify more options per user than existing poll options',
 	'TOPIC_BUMPED'				=> 'Topic has been bumped successfully',
 
-	'UNAUTHORISED_BBCODE'		=> 'You cannot use certain BBCodes: ',
+	'UNAUTHORISED_BBCODE'		=> 'You cannot use certain BBCodes: %s',
 	'UNGLOBALISE_EXPLAIN'		=> 'To switch this topic back from being global to a normal topic, you need to select the forum you wish this topic to be displayed.',
 	'UPDATE_COMMENT'			=> 'Update comment',
 	'URL_INVALID'				=> 'The URL you specified is invalid.',