diff --git a/blocks/participants/block_participants.php b/blocks/participants/block_participants.php
index 1931a9b0dfd..277ab7e369a 100644
--- a/blocks/participants/block_participants.php
+++ b/blocks/participants/block_participants.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 class block_participants extends block_list {
     function init() {
-        $this->title = get_string('people');
+        $this->title = get_string('pluginname', 'block_participants');
         $this->version = 2007101509;
     }
 
diff --git a/blocks/participants/lang/en/block_participants.php b/blocks/participants/lang/en/block_participants.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..134399646b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blocks/participants/lang/en/block_participants.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Strings for component 'block_participants', language 'en', branch 'MOODLE_20_STABLE'
+ *
+ * @package   block_participants
+ * @copyright 1999 onwards Martin Dougiamas  {@link http://moodle.com}
+ * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+$string['pluginname'] = 'People';
diff --git a/lang/en/moodle.php b/lang/en/moodle.php
index 14a7972c307..498e23ebf60 100644
--- a/lang/en/moodle.php
+++ b/lang/en/moodle.php
@@ -1295,7 +1295,6 @@ $string['payments'] = 'Payments';
 $string['paymentsorry'] = 'Thank you for your payment!  Unfortunately your payment has not yet been fully processed, and you are not yet registered to enter the course "{$a->fullname}".  Please try continuing to the course in a few seconds, but if you continue to have trouble then please alert the {$a->teacher} or the site administrator';
 $string['paymentthanks'] = 'Thank you for your payment!  You are now enrolled in your course:<br />"{$a}"';
 $string['pendingrequests'] = 'Pending requests';
-$string['people'] = 'People';
 $string['periodending'] = 'Period ending ({$a})';
 $string['personal'] = 'Personal';
 $string['personalprofile'] = 'Personal profile';