diff --git a/src/wp-admin/comment.php b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
index d83cb53544..ab0235218c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
@@ -33,17 +33,6 @@ if ( isset( $_GET['dt'] ) ) {
 		$action = 'trash';
 }
 
-/**
- * Display error message at bottom of comments.
- *
- * @param string $msg Error Message. Assumed to contain HTML and be sanitized.
- */
-function comment_footer_die( $msg ) {
-	echo "<div class='wrap'><p>$msg</p></div>";
-	include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-footer.php' );
-	die;
-}
-
 switch( $action ) {
 
 case 'editcomment' :
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/comment.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
index c9087ec962..dfb39220ab 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
@@ -171,3 +171,14 @@ function enqueue_comment_hotkeys_js() {
 	if ( 'true' == get_user_option( 'comment_shortcuts' ) )
 		wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-table-hotkeys' );
 }
+
+/**
+ * Display error message at bottom of comments.
+ *
+ * @param string $msg Error Message. Assumed to contain HTML and be sanitized.
+ */
+function comment_footer_die( $msg ) {
+	echo "<div class='wrap'><p>$msg</p></div>";
+	include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-footer.php' );
+	die;
+}
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