diff --git a/src/wp-includes/author-template.php b/src/wp-includes/author-template.php
index 184d7d0f38..99d7727fcf 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/author-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/author-template.php
@@ -238,10 +238,9 @@ function get_the_author_link() {
 		$author_display_name = get_the_author();
 
 		$link = sprintf(
-			'<a href="%1$s" title="%2$s" rel="author external">%3$s</a>',
+			'<a href="%1$s" rel="author external">%3$s</a>',
 			esc_url( $author_url ),
 			/* translators: %s: Author's display name. */
-			esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Visit %s&#8217;s website' ), $author_display_name ) ),
 			$author_display_name
 		);