diff --git a/wp-comments-popup.php b/wp-comments-popup.php
index 821b4716c1..d8ddeb77c4 100644
--- a/wp-comments-popup.php
+++ b/wp-comments-popup.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if (!empty($commentstatus->post_password) && $_COOKIE['wp-postpass_'.$cookiehash
 <?php foreach ($comments as $comment) { ?>
 	<li id="comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>">
 	<?php comment_text() ?>
-	<p><cite><?php comment_type(); ?> <?php _e("by"); ?> <?php comment_author_link() ?> &#8212; <?php comment_date() ?> @ <a href="#comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>"><?php comment_time() ?></a></cite></p>
+	<p><cite><?php comment_type(__('Comment'), __('Trackback'), __('Pingback')); ?> <?php _e("by"); ?> <?php comment_author_link() ?> &#8212; <?php comment_date() ?> @ <a href="#comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>"><?php comment_time() ?></a></cite></p>
 	</li>
 
 <?php } // end for each comment ?>
diff --git a/wp-comments.php b/wp-comments.php
index dfdb0a06a1..cd0c0c1d2f 100644
--- a/wp-comments.php
+++ b/wp-comments.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ endif;
 <?php foreach ($comments as $comment) : ?>
 	<li id="comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>">
 	<?php comment_text() ?>
-	<p><cite><?php comment_type(); ?> <?php _e('by'); ?> <?php comment_author_link() ?> &#8212; <?php comment_date() ?> @ <a href="#comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>"><?php comment_time() ?></a></cite> <?php edit_comment_link(__("Edit This"), ' |'); ?></p>
+	<p><cite><?php comment_type(__('Comment'), __('Trackback'), __('Pingback')); ?> <?php _e('by'); ?> <?php comment_author_link() ?> &#8212; <?php comment_date() ?> @ <a href="#comment-<?php comment_ID() ?>"><?php comment_time() ?></a></cite> <?php edit_comment_link(__("Edit This"), ' |'); ?></p>
 	</li>
 
 <?php endforeach; ?>
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ endif;
 
 <?php else : // Comments are closed ?>
 <p><?php _e('Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.'); ?></p>
-<?php endif; ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php endif; ?>