diff --git a/engine/classes/Elgg/Security/Csrf.php b/engine/classes/Elgg/Security/Csrf.php
index f7fb1ec72fa..066f2b62e6f 100644
--- a/engine/classes/Elgg/Security/Csrf.php
+++ b/engine/classes/Elgg/Security/Csrf.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public function validate(Request $request) {
 			}
 		} else {
 			$error_msg = $request->elgg()->translator->translate('actiongatekeeper:missingfields');
-			throw new CsrfException($request->elgg()->translator->translate($error_msg));
+			throw new CsrfException($error_msg);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/engine/classes/Elgg/Users/Settings.php b/engine/classes/Elgg/Users/Settings.php
index d8a6b48ff70..e0c11e7fb65 100644
--- a/engine/classes/Elgg/Users/Settings.php
+++ b/engine/classes/Elgg/Users/Settings.php
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public static function setDefaultAccess(\Elgg\Hook $hook) {
 		}
 	
 		if (!$user->setPrivateSetting('elgg_default_access', $default_access)) {
-			$request->validation()->fail('default_access', $default_access, elgg_echo(elgg_echo('user:default_access:failure')));
+			$request->validation()->fail('default_access', $default_access, elgg_echo('user:default_access:failure'));
 			return;
 		}