diff --git a/wp-login.php b/wp-login.php
index dabab938d4..afb87b6426 100644
--- a/wp-login.php
+++ b/wp-login.php
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ function retrieve_password() {
 	$message .= sprintf( __( 'Username: %s' ), $user_login ) . "\r\n\r\n";
 	$message .= __( 'If this was a mistake, just ignore this email and nothing will happen.' ) . "\r\n\r\n";
 	$message .= __( 'To reset your password, visit the following address:' ) . "\r\n\r\n";
-	$message .= '<' . network_site_url( "wp-login.php?action=rp&key=$key&login=" . rawurlencode( $user_login ), 'login' ) . ">\r\n";
+	$message .= network_site_url( "wp-login.php?action=rp&key=$key&login=" . rawurlencode( $user_login ), 'login' ) . "\r\n";
 
 	/* translators: Password reset notification email subject. %s: Site title */
 	$title = sprintf( __( '[%s] Password Reset' ), $site_name );