diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 90b5bc3a05..8780c47e36 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ class Walker_Comment extends Walker {
 		<?php endif; ?>
 		<div class="comment-author vcard">
 		<?php if ($args['avatar_size'] != 0) echo get_avatar( $comment, $args['avatar_size'] ); ?>
-		<cite class="fn"><?php comment_author_link(); ?></cite> <span class="says"><?php _e('says:'); ?></span>
+		<?php printf(__('<cite class="fn">%s</cite> <span class="says">says:</span>'), get_comment_author_link()) ?>
 		</div>
 <?php if ($comment->comment_approved == '0') : ?>
 		<em><?php _e('Your comment is awaiting moderation.') ?></em>