Index: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php
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--- wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php	(revision 36392)
+++ wp-admin/includes/class-wp-ms-sites-list-table.php	(working copy)
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 		if ( 'list' !== $mode ) {
 			switch_to_blog( $blog['blog_id'] );
 			/* translators: 1: site name, 2: site tagline. */
-			echo '<p>' . sprintf( __( '%1$s &#8211; <em>%2$s</em>' ), get_option( 'blogname' ), get_option( 'blogdescription ' ) ) . '</p>';
+			echo '<p>' . sprintf( __( '%1$s &#8211; %2$s' ), get_option( 'blogname' ), '<em>' . get_option( 'blogdescription ' ) . '</em>' ) . '</p>';
 			restore_current_blog();
 		}
 	}