diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 10c7e28420..e0cf4cad25 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ function get_comment_reply_link($args = array(), $comment = null, $post = null)
 	if ( get_option('comment_registration') && !$user_ID )
 		$link = '<a rel="nofollow" href="' . site_url('wp-login.php?redirect_to=' . get_permalink()) . '">' . $login_text . '</a>';
 	else 
-		$link = "<a rel='nofollow' href='" . wp_specialchars( add_query_arg( 'replytocom', $comment->comment_ID ) ) . "#respond' onclick='return addComment.moveForm(\"$add_below-$comment->comment_ID\", \"$comment->comment_ID\", \"$respond_id\")'>$reply_text</a>";
+		$link = "<a rel='nofollow' href='" . wp_specialchars( add_query_arg( 'replytocom', $comment->comment_ID ) ) . "#" . $respond_id . "' onclick='return addComment.moveForm(\"$add_below-$comment->comment_ID\", \"$comment->comment_ID\", \"$respond_id\")'>$reply_text</a>";
 
 	return apply_filters('comment_reply_link', $before . $link . $after, $args, $comment, $post);
 }