diff --git a/install/stringnames.txt b/install/stringnames.txt
index 4f1b1d730ac69..9afa23f1445c9 100644
--- a/install/stringnames.txt
+++ b/install/stringnames.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ pathssubdirroot,install
 pathssubwwwroot,install
 pathsunsecuredataroot,install
 pathswrongadmindir,install
-pathswrongdirroot,install
 phpextension,install
 phpversionhelp,install
 phpversion,install
diff --git a/lang/en/install.php b/lang/en/install.php
index e8407134f0115..bd9ffd463686b 100755
--- a/lang/en/install.php
+++ b/lang/en/install.php
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@
 If the address is not correct please change the URL in your browser to restart installation with a different value.';
 $string['pathsunsecuredataroot'] = 'Dataroot location is not secure';
 $string['pathswrongadmindir'] = 'Admin directory does not exist';
-$string['pathswrongdirroot'] = 'Incorrect dirroot localtion';
 $string['pgsqlextensionisnotpresentinphp'] = 'PHP has not been properly configured with the PGSQL extension so that it can communicate with PostgreSQL.  Please check your php.ini file or recompile PHP.';
 $string['phpextension'] = '{$a} PHP extension';
 $string['phpversion'] = 'PHP version';