diff --git a/core_email_API.php b/core_email_API.php
index 1dd743e3c7..80d390fe13 100644
--- a/core_email_API.php
+++ b/core_email_API.php
@@ -273,11 +273,6 @@ function email_build_bug_message( $p_bug_id ) {
 				$s_email_duplicate, $s_email_date_submitted,
 				$s_email_last_modified, $s_email_summary,
 				$s_email_description,
-				$s_resolution_enum_string,
-				$s_severity_enum_string,
-				$s_priority_enum_string,
-				$s_status_enum_string,
-				$s_reproducibility_enum_string,
 				$g_email_separator1,
 				$g_email_padding_length;
 
diff --git a/core_helper_API.php b/core_helper_API.php
index 4b9c65df21..0a8d2416e4 100644
--- a/core_helper_API.php
+++ b/core_helper_API.php
@@ -364,13 +364,14 @@ function get_enum_element( $p_enum_name, $p_val ) {
 		$s_var = "s_".$p_enum_name."_enum_string";
 		global $$g_var, $$s_var;
 
-		return get_enum_to_string( $$s_var, $p_val );
+		# use the global enum string to search
 		$t_arr = explode_enum_string( $$g_var );
 		$t_arr_count = count( $t_arr );
 		for ( $i=0;$i<$t_arr_count;$i++ ) {
 			$elem_arr = explode_enum_arr( $t_arr[$i] );
 			if ( $elem_arr[0] == $p_val ) {
-				get_enum_to_string( $$s_var, $elem_arr[0] );
+				# now get the appropriate translation
+				return get_enum_to_string( $$s_var, $p_val );
 			}
 		}
 		return "@null@";
diff --git a/core_html_API.php b/core_html_API.php
index 2e1936589a..b54f27b296 100644
--- a/core_html_API.php
+++ b/core_html_API.php
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ function print_mantis_error( $p_error_num=0 ) {
 	# --------------------
 	# Print the color legend for the colors
 	function print_status_colors() {
-		global $g_status_enum_string, $s_status_enum_string,
+		global	$g_status_enum_string,
 				$g_new_color, $g_feedback_color,
 				$g_acknowledged_color, $g_confirmed_color,
 				$g_assigned_color, $g_resolved_color,
diff --git a/core_print_API.php b/core_print_API.php
index 9362177588..e992afb875 100644
--- a/core_print_API.php
+++ b/core_print_API.php
@@ -426,20 +426,25 @@ function print_enum_string_option_list( $p_enum_name, $p_val=0 ) {
 		} # end for
 	}
 	# --------------------
-	function print_project_user_option_list( $p_val=0 ) {
-		global $g_mantis_project_table, $s_access_levels_enum_string;
+	# prints the list of access levels exluding ADMINISTRATOR
+	# this is used when adding users to projects
+	function print_project_user_option_list( $p_val ) {
+		global $g_mantis_project_table, $g_access_levels_enum_string;
 
-		$t_arr = explode_enum_string( $s_access_levels_enum_string );
+		$t_arr = explode_enum_string( $g_access_levels_enum_string );
 		$enum_count = count( $t_arr );
 		for ($i=0;$i<$enum_count;$i++) {
 			$t_elem = explode_enum_arr( $t_arr[$i] );
 
-			if ( ADMINISTRATOR == $t_elem[0]  ) { continue; }
+			if ( $t_elem[0] >= ADMINISTRATOR ) {
+				continue;
+			}
 
+			$t_access_level = get_enum_element( "access_levels", $t_elem[0] );
 			if ( $p_val == $t_elem[0] ) {
-				PRINT "<option value=\"$t_elem[0]\" SELECTED>$t_elem[1]</option>";
+				PRINT "<option value=\"$t_elem[0]\" SELECTED>$t_access_level</option>";
 			} else {
-				PRINT "<option value=\"$t_elem[0]\">$t_elem[1]</option>";
+				PRINT "<option value=\"$t_elem[0]\">$t_access_level</option>";
 			}
 		} # end for
 	}
diff --git a/core_summary_API.php b/core_summary_API.php
index 04a6d63e29..81617c9977 100644
--- a/core_summary_API.php
+++ b/core_summary_API.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function print_bug_enum_summary( $p_enum_string, $p_enum ) {
 
 			PRINT "<tr align=\"center\">";
 				PRINT "<td width=\"50%\" bgcolor=\"$t_bgcolor\">";
-					echo get_enum_to_string( $p_enum_string, $t_s[0] );
+					echo get_enum_element( $p_enum, $t_s[0] );
 				PRINT "</td>";
 				PRINT "<td width=\"50%\" bgcolor=\"$t_bgcolor\">";
 					#PRINT "$open_bug_count $resolved_bug_count $closed_bug_count $t_enum_count";
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index efd945d0fe..7325625b6c 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Mantis
  * Removed access_min and access threshold concepts from the user and project management.
  * Removed extra "echo" in news archive page.
  * Removed proj_user_delete_page.php.
+ * Removed dependency on s_ enum strings.  Use g_ enum strings instead.
  * Updated Copyright to 2002.
 
 03.15.2002  -   0.17.1
diff --git a/summary_page.php b/summary_page.php
index 17bd62781c..90d2c91ca0 100644
--- a/summary_page.php
+++ b/summary_page.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 				<?php echo $s_by_status ?>:
 			</td>
 		</tr>
-		<?php print_bug_enum_summary( $s_status_enum_string, "status" ) ?>
+		<?php print_bug_enum_summary( $g_status_enum_string, "status" ) ?>
 		</table>
 	</td>
 	<td width="50%">
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 				<?php echo $s_by_severity ?>:
 			</td>
 		</tr>
-		<?php print_bug_enum_summary( $s_severity_enum_string, "severity" ) ?>
+		<?php print_bug_enum_summary( $g_severity_enum_string, "severity" ) ?>
 		</table>
 	</td>
 	<td>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 				<?php echo $s_by_resolution ?>:
 			</td>
 		</tr>
-		<?php print_bug_enum_summary( $s_resolution_enum_string, "resolution" ) ?>
+		<?php print_bug_enum_summary( $g_resolution_enum_string, "resolution" ) ?>
 		</table>
 	</td>
 </tr>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 				<?php echo $s_by_priority ?>:
 			</td>
 		</tr>
-		<?php print_bug_enum_summary( $s_priority_enum_string, "priority" ) ?>
+		<?php print_bug_enum_summary( $g_priority_enum_string, "priority" ) ?>
 		</table>
 	</td>
 </tr>