diff --git a/course/teacher.php b/course/teacher.php
index ced977338f7..b782f36a3e7 100644
--- a/course/teacher.php
+++ b/course/teacher.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     $strname   = get_string("name");
     $strorder   = get_string("order");
     $strrole   = get_string("role");
-    $stredit   = get_string("edit");
+    $stredit   = get_string("editingteachershort");
     $stryes   = get_string("yes");
     $strno   = get_string("no");
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
     } else {
 
-        $table->head  = array ("", $strname, $strorder, $strrole, $stredit, "&nbsp");
+        $table->head  = array ("", $strname, $strorder, $strrole, $stredit, " ");
         $table->align = array ("right", "left", "center", "center", "center", "center");
         $table->size  = array ("35", "", "", "", "10", "");
     
diff --git a/lang/en/moodle.php b/lang/en/moodle.php
index 51447789911..939f2adfca9 100644
--- a/lang/en/moodle.php
+++ b/lang/en/moodle.php
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ $string['editcoursesettings'] = 'Edit course settings';
 $string['editfiles'] = 'Edit files';
 $string['editgroupprofile'] = 'Edit group profile';
 $string['editinga'] = 'Editing $a';
+$string['editingteachershort'] = 'Editor';
 $string['editlock'] = 'This value cannot be edited!';
 $string['editmyprofile'] = 'Edit profile';
 $string['editorbgcolor'] = 'Background-color';