diff --git a/mod/settings.php b/mod/settings.php
index 58b64e77e..e40cd8d13 100644
--- a/mod/settings.php
+++ b/mod/settings.php
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a) {
 		$profile_in_dir = '<input type="hidden" name="profile_in_directory" value="1" />';
 	} else {
 		$profile_in_dir = replace_macros($opt_tpl,array(
-			'$field' 	=> array('profile_in_directory', t('Publish your default profile in your local site directory?'), $profile['publish'], t("Depending on the server settings your profile may be visible in public."), array(t('No'),t('Yes')))));
+			'$field' 	=> array('profile_in_directory', t('Publish your default profile in your local site directory?'), $profile['publish'], t("Your profile may be visible in public."), array(t('No'),t('Yes')))));
 	}
 
 	if (strlen(get_config('system','directory'))) {