diff --git a/lang/en/countries.php b/lang/en/countries.php
index 042edfc0df389..190e57d3059c4 100644
--- a/lang/en/countries.php
+++ b/lang/en/countries.php
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 $string['LT'] = 'Lithuania';
 $string['LU'] = 'Luxembourg';
 $string['LV'] = 'Latvia';
-$string['LY'] = 'State of Libya';
+$string['LY'] = 'Libya';
 $string['MA'] = 'Morocco';
 $string['MC'] = 'Monaco';
 $string['MD'] = 'Moldova, Republic Of';