diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index c791ca6990..64d5b9fcea 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ class Walker_Comment extends Walker {
 				<footer class="comment-meta">
 					<div class="comment-author vcard">
 						<?php if ( 0 != $args['avatar_size'] ) echo get_avatar( $comment, $args['avatar_size'] ); ?>
-						<?php printf( __( '%s <span class="says">says:</span>' ), sprintf( '<cite class="fn">%s</cite>', get_comment_author_link() ) ); ?>
+						<?php printf( __( '%s <span class="says">says:</span>' ), sprintf( '<b class="fn">%s</b>', get_comment_author_link() ) ); ?>
 					</div><!-- .comment-author -->
 
 					<div class="comment-metadata">