Index: wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php
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--- wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php	(revision 26738)
+++ wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php	(working copy)
@@ -658,10 +658,7 @@
 				break;
 			case 'Author' :
 				if ( $this->get('AuthorURI') ) {
-					static $attr = null;
-					if ( ! isset( $attr ) )
-						$attr = esc_attr__( 'Visit author homepage' );
-					$value = sprintf( '<a href="%1$s" title="%2$s">%3$s</a>', $this->display( 'AuthorURI', true, $translate ), $attr, $value );
+					$value = sprintf( '<a href="%1$s">%2$s</a>', $this->display( 'AuthorURI', true, $translate ), $value );
 				} elseif ( ! $value ) {
 					$value = __( 'Anonymous' );
 				}