diff --git a/htdocs/core/lib/functions.lib.php b/htdocs/core/lib/functions.lib.php
index 942099554a2..6f00709e960 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/lib/functions.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/lib/functions.lib.php
@@ -8063,7 +8063,7 @@ function dolGetStatus($statusLabel = '', $statusLabelShort = '', $html = '', $st
         
     }
     
-    return $return.$displayMode;
+    return $return;
 }