diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
index dedfec9340..ee6c6e5700 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 
 		// No comments at all.
 		if ( ! $approved_comments && ! $pending_comments ) {
-			printf( '<span aria-hidden="true">—</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>',
+			printf( '<span aria-hidden="true">&#8212;</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>',
 				__( 'No comments' )
 			);
 		// Approved comments have different display depending on some conditions.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c8a53b1212..96ce9ac03d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9-alpha-40959';
+$wp_version = '4.9-alpha-40960';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.