diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/template-tags.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/template-tags.php
index e34629476b..59f8cabd56 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/template-tags.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/template-tags.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function twentyfifteen_entry_meta() {
 			printf( '<span class="byline"><span class="author vcard"><span class="screen-reader-text">%1$s </span><a class="url fn n" href="%2$s">%3$s</a></span></span>',
 				_x( 'Author', 'Used before post author name.', 'twentyfifteen' ),
 				esc_url( get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ) ),
-				esc_html( get_the_author() )
+				get_the_author()
 			);
 		}