diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/xnat/spawner/site-admin-elements.yaml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/xnat/spawner/site-admin-elements.yaml
index 4ec06c4ceb635ba1b4e1a7c7f7a2dd1029635cee..1e747f92fa5a65aef9790d12f7049665fdd2bed0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/xnat/spawner/site-admin-elements.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/xnat/spawner/site-admin-elements.yaml
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ userLoginsSessionControls:
             id: loginFailureMessage
             name: UI.login_failure_message
             label: Login Failure Message
-            value: ?? this.value || "Login failed"
+            value: Login failed
             description: Text to show when a user fails to login
 
         maximumFailedLogins: