diff --git a/wp-admin/options-discussion.php b/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
index b2110a2923..a0a38703a4 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ include('./admin-header.php');
 <label for="comment_registration">
 <input name="comment_registration" type="checkbox" id="comment_registration" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_option('comment_registration')); ?> />
 <?php _e('Users must be registered and logged in to comment') ?>
-<?php if ( !get_option( 'users_can_register' ) && is_multisite() ) _e( ' (Signup has been disabled. Only members of this site can comment.)' ); ?>
+<?php if ( !get_option( 'users_can_register' ) && is_multisite() ) echo ' ' . __( '(Signup has been disabled. Only members of this site can comment.)' ); ?>
 </label>
 <br />