diff --git a/wp-includes/link-template.php b/wp-includes/link-template.php
index b7b9fc0f89..47ef1a7cdd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/link-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/link-template.php
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ function edit_post_link( $link = 'Edit This', $before = '', $after = '' ) {
return;
}
- $link = '' . $link . '';
+ $link = '' . $link . '';
echo $before . apply_filters( 'edit_post_link', $link, $post->ID ) . $after;
}
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ function edit_comment_link( $link = 'Edit This', $before = '', $after = '' ) {
return;
}
- $link = '' . $link . '';
+ $link = '';
echo $before . apply_filters( 'edit_comment_link', $link, $comment->comment_ID ) . $after;
}