diff --git a/inc/template-tags.php b/inc/template-tags.php
index bb72c12c..f44c33b6 100644
--- a/inc/template-tags.php
+++ b/inc/template-tags.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( '_s_posted_on_by' ) ) :
 
 		printf(
 		    /* translators: %1$s: post date, %2$s: post author . */
-			esc_html_x( '<span class="posted-on">Posted on %1$s</span> <span class="byline">by %2%s</span>', 'post author', '_s' ),
+			__( '<span class="posted-on">Posted on %1$s</span> <span class="byline">by %2%s</span>', '_s' ),
 			'<a href="' . esc_url( get_permalink() ) . '" rel="bookmark">' . $time_string . '</a>',
 			'<span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="' . esc_url( get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ) ) . '">' . esc_html( get_the_author() ) . '</a></span>'
 		);