diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php b/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
index b8000107c6..b18a80172a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
@@ -297,13 +297,11 @@ function get_next_post($in_same_cat = false, $excluded_categories = '') {
 
 
 function previous_post_link($format='« %link', $link='%title', $in_same_cat = false, $excluded_categories = '') {
-	if ( is_attachment() ) {
+
+	if ( is_attachment() )
 		$post = & get_post($GLOBALS['post']->post_parent);
-		$pre = __('Belongs to ');
-	} else {
+	else
 		$post = get_previous_post($in_same_cat, $excluded_categories);
-		$pre = '';
-	}
 
 	if ( !$post )
 		return;
@@ -314,6 +312,7 @@ function previous_post_link($format='« %link', $link='%title', $in_same_ca
 	$link = $pre . $string . $link . '</a>';
 
 	$format = str_replace('%link', $link, $format);
+
 	echo $format;	    
 }