diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30226.pl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30226.pl
index 2b7538059a..76972f8a6f 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30226.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30226.pl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ return {
         my ($dbh, $out) = @$args{qw(dbh out)};
         # Add system preference AllowSetAutomaticRenewal
         $dbh->do(q{
-            INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type` ) VALUES('AllowSetAutomaticRenewal', '1', '|yes|no', 'Allow or Prevent staff from flagging items for autorenewal on the checkout page', 'YesNo')
+            INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (`variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type` ) VALUES('AllowSetAutomaticRenewal', '1', NULL, 'If ON, allows staff to flag items for automatic renewal on the check out page', 'YesNo')
         });
         # Finished adding system preference AllowSetAutomaticRenewal
         say $out "Added system preference AllowSetAutomaticRenewal";
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index e1f1ead808..d3361dacf6 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('AllowRenewalLimitOverride','0',NULL,'if ON, allows renewal limits to be overridden on the circulation screen','YesNo'),
 ('AllowRenewalOnHoldOverride','0',NULL,'If ON, allow items on hold to be renewed with a specified due date','YesNo'),
 ('AllowReturnToBranch','anywhere','anywhere|homebranch|holdingbranch|homeorholdingbranch','Where an item may be returned','Choice'),
-('AllowSetAutomaticRenewal','1',NULL,'If ON, allows staff to set items for automatic renewal on the check out page','YesNo'),
+('AllowSetAutomaticRenewal','1',NULL,'If ON, allows staff to flag items for automatic renewal on the check out page','YesNo'),
 ('AllowStaffToSetCheckoutsVisibilityForGuarantor','0',NULL,'If enabled, library staff can set a patron''s checkouts to be visible to linked patrons from the opac.',  'YesNo'),
 ('AllowStaffToSetFinesVisibilityForGuarantor','0',NULL,'If enabled, library staff can set a patron''s fines to be visible to linked patrons from the opac.',  'YesNo'),
 ('AllowTooManyOverride','1','','If on, allow staff to override and check out items when the patron has reached the maximum number of allowed checkouts','YesNo'),