Index: wp-includes/comment-template.php
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--- wp-includes/comment-template.php	(revision 25182)
+++ wp-includes/comment-template.php	(working copy)
@@ -1467,9 +1467,7 @@
 					<?php comment_text(); ?>
 				</div><!-- .comment-content -->
 
-				<div class="reply">
-					<?php comment_reply_link( array_merge( $args, array( 'add_below' => 'div-comment', 'depth' => $depth, 'max_depth' => $args['max_depth'] ) ) ); ?>
-				</div><!-- .reply -->
+				<?php comment_reply_link( array_merge( $args, array( 'add_below' => 'div-comment', 'depth' => $depth, 'max_depth' => $args['max_depth'], 'before' => '<div class="reply">', 'after' => '</div><!-- .reply -->', ) ) ); ?>
 			</article><!-- .comment-body -->
 <?php
 	}