diff --git a/src/mailer.js b/src/mailer.js
index d24377195..ac041e550 100644
--- a/src/mailer.js
+++ b/src/mailer.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ function roleChanged(mailTo, user) {
 
     debug('Sending mail for roleChanged');
 
-    mailUserEvent(mailTo, user, `now has the role '${user.role}`);
+    mailUserEvent(mailTo, user, `now has the role '${user.role}'`);
 }
 
 function passwordReset(user) {
diff --git a/src/notifications.js b/src/notifications.js
index 08d9b5200..5fe931515 100644
--- a/src/notifications.js
+++ b/src/notifications.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function roleChanged(performedBy, eventId, user, callback) {
 
     actionForAllAdmins([ performedBy, user.id ], function (admin, done) {
         mailer.roleChanged(admin.email, user);
-        add(admin.id, eventId, `User '${user.displayName}'s role changed`, `User '${user.username || user.email || user.fallbackEmail}' now has the role '${user.role}'.`, done);
+        add(admin.id, eventId, `User '${user.displayName}'s role changed`, `User '${user.username || user.email || user.fallbackEmail}' now has the role ${user.role}.`, done);
     }, callback);
 }