diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index d2a2287ef3..75b2c43a6f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ function get_comment_reply_link($args = array(), $comment = null, $post = null)
$link = '';
if ( get_option('comment_registration') && !$user_ID )
- $link = '' . $login_text . '';
+ $link = '';
else
$link = "";
return apply_filters('comment_reply_link', $before . $link . $after, $args, $comment, $post);