diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/comment.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/comment.js
index fd347d448b..fcf703bf07 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/comment.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/comment.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * @output wp-admin/js/comment.js
  */
 
-/* global postboxes, commentL10n */
+/* global postboxes */
 
 /**
  * Binds to the document ready event.
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 		}
 
 		$timestamp.html(
-			commentL10n.submittedOn + ' <b>' +
-			commentL10n.dateFormat
+			wp.i18n.__( 'Submitted on:' ) + ' <b>' +
+			/* translators: 1: Month, 2: Day, 3: Year, 4: Hour, 5: Minute. */
+			wp.i18n.__( '%1$s %2$s, %3$s at %4$s:%5$s' )
 				.replace( '%1$s', $( 'option[value="' + mm + '"]', '#mm' ).attr( 'data-text' ) )
 				.replace( '%2$s', parseInt( jj, 10 ) )
 				.replace( '%3$s', aa )
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index cc24a17aa2..04994da384 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -1224,17 +1224,8 @@ function wp_default_scripts( $scripts ) {
 
 		$scripts->add( 'link', "/wp-admin/js/link$suffix.js", array( 'wp-lists', 'postbox' ), false, 1 );
 
-		$scripts->add( 'comment', "/wp-admin/js/comment$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'postbox' ) );
-		$scripts->add_data( 'comment', 'group', 1 );
-		did_action( 'init' ) && $scripts->localize(
-			'comment',
-			'commentL10n',
-			array(
-				'submittedOn' => __( 'Submitted on:' ),
-				/* translators: 1: Month, 2: Day, 3: Year, 4: Hour, 5: Minute. */
-				'dateFormat'  => __( '%1$s %2$s, %3$s at %4$s:%5$s' ),
-			)
-		);
+		$scripts->add( 'comment', "/wp-admin/js/comment$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'postbox' ), false, 1 );
+		$scripts->set_translations( 'comment' );
 
 		$scripts->add( 'admin-gallery', "/wp-admin/js/gallery$suffix.js", array( 'jquery-ui-sortable' ) );