diff --git a/src/wp-admin/options-media.php b/src/wp-admin/options-media.php
index d4d4318178..ec6287de15 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/options-media.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/options-media.php
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ if ( get_option('upload_url_path') || ( get_option('upload_path') != 'wp-content
 <tr>
 <th scope="row"><label for="upload_path"><?php _e('Store uploads in this folder'); ?></label></th>
 <td><input name="upload_path" type="text" id="upload_path" value="<?php echo esc_attr(get_option('upload_path')); ?>" class="regular-text code" />
-<p class="description"><?php _e('Default is <code>wp-content/uploads</code>'); ?></p>
+<p class="description"><?php
+	/* translators: %s: wp-content/uploads */
+	printf( __( 'Default is %s' ), '<code>wp-content/uploads</code>' );
+?></p>
 </td>
 </tr>