diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/network.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/network.php
index ec8729b94c..d034f045cc 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/network.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/network.php
@@ -376,23 +376,26 @@ function network_step2( $errors = false ) {
 		<p><?php _e( 'Complete the following steps to enable the features for creating a network of sites.' ); ?></p>
 		<div class="updated inline"><p><?php
 			if ( file_exists( $home_path . '.htaccess' ) ) {
+				echo '<strong>' . __( 'Caution:' ) . '</strong> ';
 				printf(
 					/* translators: 1: wp-config.php 2: .htaccess */
-					__( '<strong>Caution:</strong> We recommend you back up your existing %1$s and %2$s files.' ),
+					__( 'We recommend you back up your existing %1$s and %2$s files.' ),
 					'<code>wp-config.php</code>',
 					'<code>.htaccess</code>'
 				);
 			} elseif ( file_exists( $home_path . 'web.config' ) ) {
+				echo '<strong>' . __( 'Caution:' ) . '</strong> ';
 				printf(
 					/* translators: 1: wp-config.php 2: web.config */
-					__( '<strong>Caution:</strong> We recommend you back up your existing %1$s and %2$s files.' ),
+					__( 'We recommend you back up your existing %1$s and %2$s files.' ),
 					'<code>wp-config.php</code>',
 					'<code>web.config</code>'
 				);
 			} else {
+				echo '<strong>' . __( 'Caution:' ) . '</strong> ';
 				printf(
 					/* translators: 1: wp-config.php */
-					__( '<strong>Caution:</strong> We recommend you back up your existing %s file.' ),
+					__( 'We recommend you back up your existing %s file.' ),
 					'<code>wp-config.php</code>'
 				);
 			}