--- user.module.5.x-dev	2007-08-08 09:39:24.000000000 +0300
+++ ../5.x-dev/user.module	2007-07-26 21:16:50.000000000 +0300
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ function _user_mail_text($messageid, $va
 
   // Check if an admin setting overrides the default string.
   if ($admin_setting = variable_get('user_mail_'. $messageid, FALSE)) {
-    return t($admin_setting, $variables);
+    return strtr($admin_setting, $variables);
   }
   // No override, return with default strings.
   else {