diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php b/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
index 6e7753f570..fcb91c443f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ function wp_widget_control( $sidebar_args ) {
 	<div class="widget-title-action">
 		<a class="widget-action hide-if-no-js" href="#available-widgets"></a>
 		<a class="widget-control-edit hide-if-js" href="<?php echo esc_url( add_query_arg( $query_arg ) ); ?>">
-			<span class="edit"><?php _e( 'Edit' ); ?></span>
-			<span class="add"><?php _e( 'Add' ); ?></span>
+			<span class="edit"><?php _ex( 'Edit', 'widget' ); ?></span>
+			<span class="add"><?php _ex( 'Add', 'widget' ); ?></span>
 			<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php echo $widget_title; ?></span>
 		</a>
 	</div>