Index: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
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--- wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php	(revision 17476)
+++ wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php	(working copy)
@@ -420,9 +420,10 @@
 		if ( $pending_comments )
 			echo '<strong>';
 
-		$link = "<a href='" . esc_url( add_query_arg( 'p', $post_id, admin_url( 'edit-comments.php' ) ) ) . "' title='" . esc_attr( $pending_phrase ) . "' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>%s</span></a>";
+		$link = "<a href='%s' title='" . esc_attr( $pending_phrase ) . "' class='post-com-count'><span class='comment-count'>%s</span></a>";
+		$url = esc_url( add_query_arg( 'p', $post_id, admin_url( 'edit-comments.php' ) ) );
 
-		printf( $link, number_format_i18n( get_comments_number() ) );
+		printf( $link, $url, number_format_i18n( get_comments_number() ) );
 
 		if ( $pending_comments )
 			echo '</strong>';