diff --git a/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Tests/CommentTestBase.php b/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Tests/CommentTestBase.php
index 1efb4ca..008b1f8 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Tests/CommentTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/Tests/CommentTestBase.php
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ abstract class CommentTestBase extends WebTestBase {
    */
   function setCommentSettings($name, $value, $message) {
     variable_set($name . '_article', $value);
-    // Display status message.
-    $this->assertTrue(TRUE, format_string('@message', array('@message' => $message)));
+    $this->assertTrue(TRUE, t($message)); // Display status message.
   }
 
   /**