diff --git a/inc/template-tags.php b/inc/template-tags.php
index 6032661d..c7ecf029 100644
--- a/inc/template-tags.php
+++ b/inc/template-tags.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function _s_entry_footer() {
 	edit_post_link(
 		sprintf(
 			/* translators: %s: Name of current post. Only visible to screen readers */
-			__( 'Edit <span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>', '_s' ),
+			wp_kses( __( 'Edit <span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>', '_s' ), array( 'span' => array( 'class' => array() ) ) ),
 			get_the_title()
 		),
 		'<span class="edit-link">',
diff --git a/template-parts/content-page.php b/template-parts/content-page.php
index 80819175..42614812 100644
--- a/template-parts/content-page.php
+++ b/template-parts/content-page.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 				edit_post_link(
 					sprintf(
 						/* translators: %s: Name of current post. Only visible to screen readers */
-						__( 'Edit <span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>', '_s' ),
+						wp_kses( __( 'Edit <span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>', '_s' ), array( 'span' => array( 'class' => array() ) ) ),
 						get_the_title()
 					),
 					'<span class="edit-link">',