diff --git a/lang/en/moodle.php b/lang/en/moodle.php
index 3cf6a99a0f4..bcaaf6a7d31 100644
--- a/lang/en/moodle.php
+++ b/lang/en/moodle.php
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ $string['deletechecktypename'] = 'Are you sure that you want to delete the {$a->
 $string['deletecheckfiles'] = 'Are you absolutely sure you want to delete these files?';
 $string['deletecheckfull'] = 'Are you absolutely sure you want to completely delete the user {$a}, including their enrolments, activity and other user data?';
 $string['deletecheckwarning'] = 'You are about to delete these files';
+$string['deletepicture'] = 'Delete picture';
 $string['deletesection'] = 'Delete section';
 $string['deleteselected'] = 'Delete selected';
 $string['deleteselectedkey'] = 'Delete selected key';
diff --git a/user/editlib.php b/user/editlib.php
index 7c80aab5882..83682747117 100644
--- a/user/editlib.php
+++ b/user/editlib.php
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ function useredit_shared_definition(&$mform, $editoroptions, $filemanageroptions
 
         $mform->addElement('static', 'currentpicture', get_string('currentpicture'));
 
-        $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'deletepicture', get_string('delete'));
+        $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'deletepicture', get_string('deletepicture'));
         $mform->setDefault('deletepicture', 0);
 
         $mform->addElement('filemanager', 'imagefile', get_string('newpicture'), '', $filemanageroptions);