diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 8ca1818bbf..76d4b1aac9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -867,10 +867,10 @@ function comment_reply_link($args = array(), $comment = null, $post = null) {
 	return $link;
 }
 
-function cancel_comment_reply_link($text = '', $respond_id = 'respond') {
+function cancel_comment_reply_link($text = '', $respond_id = 'respond', $respond_root = 'content') {
 	if ( empty($text) )
 		$text = __('Click here to cancel reply.');
-	echo '<a href="#" onclick="cancelCommentReply(\'' . $respond_id . '\'); return false;">' . $text . '</a>';
+	echo '<a href="#" onclick="cancelCommentReply(\'' . $respond_id . '\', \'' . $respond_root . '\'); return false;">' . $text . '</a>';
 }
 
 class Walker_Comment extends Walker {
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.js b/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.js
index 2ef8e73f2d..e234d9e356 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.js
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ function moveAddCommentForm(theId, threadId, respondId) {
 	document.getElementById("comment").focus();
 }
 
-function cancelCommentReply() {
-	var addComment = document.getElementById("respond");			
+function cancelCommentReply(respondId, respondRoot) {
+	var addComment = document.getElementById(respondId);			
 	var reRootElement = document.getElementById("cancel-comment-reply");
 	reRootElement.style.display = "none";
-	var content = document.getElementById("content-main");
-	if( !content )
-		content = document.getElementById("content");
+	var content = document.getElementById(respondRoot);
 	if( content ) {
 		addComment.parentNode.removeChild(addComment);
 		content.appendChild(addComment);