diff --git a/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index 3f11034ec0..ccd3a6ef04 100644
--- a/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class wpdb {
 <ul>
 <li>Are you sure it exists?</li>
 <li>Does the user <code>%2$s</code> have permission to use the <code>%1$s</code> database?</li>
-<li>On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like username_wordpress. Could that be the problem?</li>
+<li>On some systems the name of your database is prefixed with your username, so it would be like <code>username_%1$s</code>. Could that be the problem?</li>
 </ul>
 <p>If you don\'t know how to setup a database you should <strong>contact your host</strong>. If all else fails you may find help at the <a href="http://wordpress.org/support/">WordPress Support Forums</a>.</p>'/*/WP_I18N_DB_SELECT_DB*/, $db, DB_USER));
 			return;