diff --git a/wp-activate.php b/wp-activate.php
index 2f5702fd2..8dfd01e60 100644
--- a/wp-activate.php
+++ b/wp-activate.php
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ get_header();
 			    <label for="key"><?php _e('Activation Key:') ?></label>
 			    <br /><input type="text" name="key" id="key" value="" size="50" />
 			</p>
-			<?php submit_button( __('Activate'), 'submit' ); ?>
+			<p class="submit">
+			    <input id="submit" type="submit" name="Submit" class="submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e('Activate') ?>" />
+			</p>
 		</form>
 
 	<?php } else {