diff --git a/content.php b/content.php
index 1b60b5e3..4ed33b31 100644
--- a/content.php
+++ b/content.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 			<?php endif; // End if $tags_list ?>
 		<?php endif; // End if 'post' == get_post_type() ?>
 
-		<?php if ( comments_open() || ( '0' != get_comments_number() && ! comments_open() ) ) : ?>
+		<?php if ( ! post_password_required() && ( comments_open() || '0' != get_comments_number() ) ) : ?>
 		<span class="sep"> | </span>
 		<span class="comments-link"><?php comments_popup_link( __( 'Leave a comment', '_s' ), __( '1 Comment', '_s' ), __( '% Comments', '_s' ) ); ?></span>
 		<?php endif; ?>