diff --git a/lib/mail.php b/lib/mail.php
index 3703e5c35d..30d743848f 100644
--- a/lib/mail.php
+++ b/lib/mail.php
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ function mail_notify_fave($other, $user, $notice)
 
     // TRANS: Subject for favorite notification e-mail.
     // TRANS: %1$s is the adding user's long name, %2$s is the adding user's nickname.
-    $subject = sprintf(_('%1s$ (@%2$s) added your notice as a favorite'), $bestname, $user->nickname);
+    $subject = sprintf(_('%1$s (@%2$s) added your notice as a favorite'), $bestname, $user->nickname);
 
     // TRANS: Body for favorite notification e-mail.
     // TRANS: %1$s is the adding user's long name, $2$s is the date the notice was created,