diff --git a/languages/_s.pot b/languages/_s.pot
index 02d0f275..ef9fb8a0 100644
--- a/languages/_s.pot
+++ b/languages/_s.pot
@@ -83,14 +83,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Next:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. translators: %s: post date.
-#: inc/template-tags.php:29
-#, php-format
-#@ _s
-msgctxt "post date"
-msgid "Posted on %s"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: inc/template-tags.php:52
 #. translators: used between list items, there is a space after the comma
 msgid ", "
diff --git a/single.php b/single.php
index 420fe8b1..d096016b 100644
--- a/single.php
+++ b/single.php
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ get_header(); ?>
 			get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', get_post_type() );
 
 			the_post_navigation( array(
-				'prev_text' => '<span class="nav-subtitle">' . __( 'Previous:', '_s' ) . '</span> <span class="nav-title">%title</span>',
-				'next_text' => '<span class="nav-subtitle">' . __( 'Next:', '_s' ) . '</span> <span class="nav-title">%title</span>',
+				'prev_text' => '<span class="nav-subtitle">' . esc_html__( 'Previous:', '_s' ) . '</span> <span class="nav-title">%title</span>',
+				'next_text' => '<span class="nav-subtitle">' . esc_html__( 'Next:', '_s' ) . '</span> <span class="nav-title">%title</span>',
 			) );
 
 			// If comments are open or we have at least one comment, load up the comment template.