diff --git a/admin/admin_ug_auth.php b/admin/admin_ug_auth.php
index a0ef15776..087839ce9 100644
--- a/admin/admin_ug_auth.php
+++ b/admin/admin_ug_auth.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if ($submit && $mode == 'user') {
     if (isset($_POST['userlevel'])) {
         if ($_POST['userlevel'] === 'admin') {
             if ($userdata['user_id'] == $user_id || $user_id == GUEST_UID || $user_id == BOT_UID) {
-                bb_die('Could not update admin status');
+                bb_die($lang['AUTH_GENERAL_ERROR']);
             }
 
             DB()->query('UPDATE ' . BB_USERS . ' SET user_level = ' . ADMIN . " WHERE user_id = $user_id");
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if ($submit && $mode == 'user') {
         elseif ($_POST['userlevel'] === 'user') {
             // ignore if you're trying to change yourself from an admin to user!
             if ($userdata['user_id'] == $user_id) {
-                bb_die('Could not update admin status<br /><br />Could not change yourself from an admin to user');
+                bb_die($lang['AUTH_SELF_ERROR']);
             }
             // Update users level, reset to USER
             DB()->query('UPDATE ' . BB_USERS . ' SET user_level = ' . USER . " WHERE user_id = $user_id");
diff --git a/library/language/source/main.php b/library/language/source/main.php
index 1f940472f..eabc58adc 100644
--- a/library/language/source/main.php
+++ b/library/language/source/main.php
@@ -1719,6 +1719,8 @@ $lang['USER_AUTH_UPDATED'] = 'User permissions have been updated';
 $lang['GROUP_AUTH_UPDATED'] = 'Group permissions have been updated';
 
 $lang['AUTH_UPDATED'] = 'Permissions have been updated';
+$lang['AUTH_GENERAL_ERROR'] = 'Could not update admin status';
+$lang['AUTH_SELF_ERROR'] = 'Could not change yourself from an admin to user';
 $lang['CLICK_RETURN_USERAUTH'] = 'Click %sHere%s to return to User Permissions';
 $lang['CLICK_RETURN_GROUPAUTH'] = 'Click %sHere%s to return to Group Permissions';
 $lang['CLICK_RETURN_FORUMAUTH'] = 'Click %sHere%s to return to Forum Permissions';