diff --git a/modules/admin.module b/modules/admin.module
index 4df79bc19e7297b5f5a89a7e5fbf8a397d7bbaa0..0cb34a60af07f37a1a8f34914c4c30864b9c240d 100644
--- a/modules/admin.module
+++ b/modules/admin.module
@@ -1,29 +1,21 @@
 <?php
 // $Id$
 
-include_once "includes/common.inc";
-
 function status($message) {
   if ($message) {
-    return "<b>Status:</b> $message<hr />\n";
+    return "<strong>Status:</strong> $message<hr />\n";
   }
 }
 
 function admin_help($section) {
-  $output = "";
-
   switch ($section) {
     case "admin/system/modules#description":
-      $output .= t("Handles the administration pages.");
-      break;
+      return t("Handles the administration pages.");
     case "admin":
-      $output .= t("Welcome to the administration section. Below are the most recent system events.");
-      break;
+      return t("Welcome to the administration section. Below are the most recent system events.");
     case "admin/overview":
-      $output = t("This is a complete overview of the site administration page.");
-      break;
+      return t("This is a complete overview of the site administration page.");
   }
-  return $output;
 }
 
 function admin_link($type) {