diff --git a/src/wp-admin/plugins.php b/src/wp-admin/plugins.php
index 472c5507cf..4530831bc8 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/plugins.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/plugins.php
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ if ( $action ) {
 						foreach ( $plugin_info as $plugin ) {
 							if ( $plugin['is_uninstallable'] ) {
 								/* translators: 1: plugin name, 2: plugin author */
-								echo '<li>', sprintf( __( '<strong>%1$s</strong> by <em>%2$s</em> (will also <strong>delete its data</strong>)' ), $plugin['Name'], $plugin['AuthorName'] ), '</li>';
+								echo '<li>', sprintf( __( '%1$s by %2$s (will also <strong>delete its data</strong>)' ), '<strong>' . $plugin['Name'] . '</strong>', '<em>' . $plugin['AuthorName'] . '</em>' ), '</li>';
 								$data_to_delete = true;
 							} else {
 								/* translators: 1: plugin name, 2: plugin author */
-								echo '<li>', sprintf( __('<strong>%1$s</strong> by <em>%2$s</em>' ), $plugin['Name'], $plugin['AuthorName'] ), '</li>';
+								echo '<li>', sprintf( _x('%1$s by %2$s', 'plugin' ), '<strong>' . $plugin['Name'] . '</strong>', '<em>' . $plugin['AuthorName'] ) . '</em>', '</li>';
 							}
 						}
 						?>