diff --git a/inc/template-tags.php b/inc/template-tags.php
index 5babf4be..4c5c6cf1 100644
--- a/inc/template-tags.php
+++ b/inc/template-tags.php
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ function _s_entry_footer() {
 
 	edit_post_link(
 		sprintf(
-			/* translators: %s: Name of current post */
-			esc_html__( 'Edit %s', '_s' ),
-			the_title( '<span class="screen-reader-text">"', '"</span>', false )
+			/* translators: %s: Name of current post. Only visible to screen readers */
+			wp_kses( __( 'Edit <span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>', '_s' ), array( 'span' => array( 'class' => array() ) ) ),
+			get_the_title()
 		),
 		'<span class="edit-link">',
 		'</span>'
diff --git a/template-parts/content-page.php b/template-parts/content-page.php
index 6b5d7f73..42614812 100644
--- a/template-parts/content-page.php
+++ b/template-parts/content-page.php
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 			<?php
 				edit_post_link(
 					sprintf(
-						/* translators: %s: Name of current post */
-						esc_html__( 'Edit %s', '_s' ),
-						the_title( '<span class="screen-reader-text">"', '"</span>', false )
+						/* translators: %s: Name of current post. Only visible to screen readers */
+						wp_kses( __( 'Edit <span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>', '_s' ), array( 'span' => array( 'class' => array() ) ) ),
+						get_the_title()
 					),
 					'<span class="edit-link">',
 					'</span>'