diff --git a/wp-includes/feed-atom-comments.php b/wp-includes/feed-atom-comments.php
index 9b533fcd4b..21048e94f5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/feed-atom-comments.php
+++ b/wp-includes/feed-atom-comments.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if ( have_comments() ) : while ( have_comments() ) : the_comment();
 		<id><?php comment_link(); ?></id>
 		<updated><?php echo mysql2date('Y-m-d\TH:i:s\Z', get_comment_time('Y-m-d H:i:s', true), false); ?></updated>
 		<published><?php echo mysql2date('Y-m-d\TH:i:s\Z', get_comment_time('Y-m-d H:i:s', true), false); ?></published>
-<?php if ( post_password_required() ) : ?>
+<?php if ( post_password_required($comment_post) ) : ?>
 		<content type="html" xml:base="<?php comment_link(); ?>"><![CDATA[<?php echo get_the_password_form(); ?>]]></content>
 <?php else : // post pass ?>
 		<content type="html" xml:base="<?php comment_link(); ?>"><![CDATA[<?php comment_text(); ?>]]></content>
diff --git a/wp-includes/feed-rss2-comments.php b/wp-includes/feed-rss2-comments.php
index 42a7bcf47e..66ca92050f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/feed-rss2-comments.php
+++ b/wp-includes/feed-rss2-comments.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if ( have_comments() ) : while ( have_comments() ) : the_comment();
 		<dc:creator><?php echo get_comment_author_rss() ?></dc:creator>
 		<pubDate><?php echo mysql2date('D, d M Y H:i:s +0000', get_comment_time('Y-m-d H:i:s', true), false); ?></pubDate>
 		<guid isPermaLink="false"><?php comment_guid() ?></guid>
-<?php if (!empty($comment_post->post_password) && $_COOKIE['wp-postpass'] != $comment_post->post_password) : ?>
+<?php if ( post_password_required($comment_post) ) : ?>
 		<description><?php _e('Protected Comments: Please enter your password to view comments.'); ?></description>
 		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<?php echo get_the_password_form() ?>]]></content:encoded>
 <?php else : // post pass ?>