diff --git a/src/wp-admin/comment.php b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
index 2c5dc9c976..1532e944b7 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ if ( $comment->comment_approved != '0' ) { // if not unapproved
 			$parent_link = esc_url( get_comment_link( $parent ) );
 			$name        = get_comment_author( $parent );
 			printf(
-				/* translators: comment link */
+				/* translators: %s: comment link */
 				' | ' . __( 'In reply to %s.' ),
 				'<a href="' . $parent_link . '">' . $name . '</a>'
 			);
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index a8ef8ced6a..67109d71d2 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 				$parent_link = esc_url( get_comment_link( $parent ) );
 				$name = get_comment_author( $parent );
 				printf(
-					/* translators: comment link */
+					/* translators: %s: comment link */
 					' | ' . __( 'In reply to %s.' ),
 					'<a href="' . $parent_link . '">' . $name . '</a>'
 				);