diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php b/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
index 308ef093d..3536e7b6a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function edit_post_link($link = 'Edit This', $before = '', $after = '') {
     }
 
     $location = get_settings('siteurl') . "/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=$post->ID";
-    echo "$before <a href=\"$location\">$link</a>" . $after;
+    echo $before . "<a href=\"$location\">$link</a>" . $after;
 }
 
 function edit_comment_link($link = 'Edit This', $before = '', $after = '') {
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ function edit_comment_link($link = 'Edit This', $before = '', $after = '') {
     }
 
     $location = get_settings('siteurl') . "/wp-admin/post.php?action=editcomment&amp;comment=$comment->comment_ID";
-    echo "$before <a href='$location'>$link</a>" . $after;
+    echo $before . "<a href='$location'>$link</a>" . $after;
 }
 
 // Navigation links