diff --git a/system/messages/core.php b/system/messages/core.php
index a9595c1abe..64f897e80e 100644
--- a/system/messages/core.php
+++ b/system/messages/core.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php defined('SYSPATH') or die('No direct script access.');
+<?php
 
 $messages = array
 (
diff --git a/system/messages/validation/default.php b/system/messages/validation/default.php
index 2f379cd3fc..2c59fa062f 100644
--- a/system/messages/validation/default.php
+++ b/system/messages/validation/default.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php defined('SYSPATH') or die('No direct script access.');
+<?php defined('SYSPATH') or die('No direct script access.');
 
 $messages = array(
 	'required'      => 'The :field field is required',