diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 1803253908..ea1adb0b2c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -2244,9 +2244,9 @@ function wp_pointer_enqueue( $hook_suffix ) {
 add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', 'wp_pointer_enqueue' );
 
 function _wp_pointer_print_admin_bar() {
-	$pointer_content  = '<h3>' . __('The admin bar has been updated in WordPress 3.3.') . '</h3>';
-	$pointer_content .= '<p>' . sprintf( __('Have some feedback? Visit this <a href="%s">ticket</a>.'), 'http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18197' ) . '</p>';
-	$pointer_content .= '<p>' . sprintf( __('P.S. You are looking at a new admin pointer. Chime in <a href="%s">here</a>.'), 'http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18693' ) . '</p>';
+	$pointer_content  = '<h3>' . ('The admin bar has been updated in WordPress 3.3.') . '</h3>';
+	$pointer_content .= '<p>' . sprintf( ('Have some feedback? Visit this <a href="%s">ticket</a>.'), 'http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18197' ) . '</p>';
+	$pointer_content .= '<p>' . sprintf( ('P.S. You are looking at a new admin pointer. Chime in <a href="%s">here</a>.'), 'http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18693' ) . '</p>';
 
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">