diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index fc6aca85a9..36dff4115b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ function paginate_links( $args = '' ) {
 				$page_links[] = "<a class='page-numbers' href='" . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . "'>$n_display</a>";
 				$dots = true;
 			elseif ( $dots && !$show_all ) :
-				$page_links[] = '<span class="page-numbers dots">...</span>';
+				$page_links[] = '<span class="page-numbers dots">' . __( '&hellip;' ) . '</span>';
 				$dots = false;
 			endif;
 		endif;