diff --git a/wp-includes/links.php b/wp-includes/links.php
index 37e7a81b20..daceeec7e6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/links.php
+++ b/wp-includes/links.php
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function get_links($category = -1, $before = '', $after = '<br />',
         echo($rel . $title . $target);
         echo('>');
         if (($row->link_image != null) && $show_images) {
-            echo '<img src="' . get_settings('siteurl') . '$row->link_image" ' . $alt . $title . '/>');
+            echo "<img src='" . get_settings('siteurl') . "$row->link_image' $alt $title />";
         } else {
             echo($name);
         }