diff --git a/lang/en/webservice.php b/lang/en/webservice.php
index f92c829e334..24150073ea9 100644
--- a/lang/en/webservice.php
+++ b/lang/en/webservice.php
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ $string['createservicedescription'] = 'A service is a set of web service functio
 $string['createserviceforusersdescription'] = 'A service is a set of web service functions. You will allow users to access to a new service. On the <strong>Add service</strong> page check \'Enable\' and uncheck \'Authorised users\' options. Select \'No required capability\'.';
 $string['createtoken'] = 'Create token';
 $string['createtokenforuser'] = 'Create a token for a user';
-$string['createtokenforuserauto'] = 'Create a token for a user automatically';
 $string['createtokenforuserdescription'] = 'Create a token for the web services user.';
 $string['createuser'] = 'Create a specific user';
 $string['createuserdescription'] = 'A web services user is required to represent the system controlling Moodle.';
diff --git a/login/token.php b/login/token.php
index ae3adf012fe..334e6a2e597 100644
--- a/login/token.php
+++ b/login/token.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ if (!empty($user)) {
             $token->timecreated = time();
             $token->externalserviceid = $service_record->id;
             $tokenid = $DB->insert_record('external_tokens', $token);
-            add_to_log(SITEID, 'webservice', get_string('createtokenforuserauto', 'webservice'), '' , 'User ID: ' . $user->id);
+            add_to_log(SITEID, 'webservice', 'automatically create user token', '' , 'User ID: ' . $user->id);
             $token->id = $tokenid;
         } else {
             throw new moodle_exception('cannotcreatetoken', 'webservice', '', $serviceshortname);