diff --git a/includes/ChangesList.php b/includes/ChangesList.php
index f25e1da605b..0b48c103da5 100644
--- a/includes/ChangesList.php
+++ b/includes/ChangesList.php
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class ChangesList extends ContextSource {
 
 		return Html::element( $tag,
 			array( 'dir' => 'ltr', 'class' => $formattedSizeClass ),
-			"($formattedSize)" ) . $wgLang->getDirMark();
+			wfMessage( 'parentheses', $formattedSize )->plain() ) . $wgLang->getDirMark();
 	}
 
 	/**