diff --git a/src/wp-includes/admin-bar.php b/src/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
index ac117f7a52..e31b87bac9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
@@ -692,16 +692,16 @@ function wp_admin_bar_comments_menu( $wp_admin_bar ) {
$awaiting_mod = wp_count_comments();
$awaiting_mod = $awaiting_mod->moderated;
- $awaiting_title = esc_attr( sprintf( _n( '%s comment awaiting moderation', '%s comments awaiting moderation', $awaiting_mod ), number_format_i18n( $awaiting_mod ) ) );
+ $awaiting_text = sprintf( _n( '%s comment awaiting moderation', '%s comments awaiting moderation', $awaiting_mod ), number_format_i18n( $awaiting_mod ) );
$icon = '';
- $title = '' . number_format_i18n( $awaiting_mod ) . '';
+ $title = '' . number_format_i18n( $awaiting_mod ) . '';
+ $title .= '' . $awaiting_text . '';
$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array(
'id' => 'comments',
'title' => $icon . $title,
'href' => admin_url('edit-comments.php'),
- 'meta' => array( 'title' => $awaiting_title ),
) );
}