diff --git a/src/wp-admin/export.php b/src/wp-admin/export.php
index 1955f2b42e761..7f1dd43445624 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/export.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/export.php
@@ -160,7 +160,12 @@ function export_date_options( $post_type = 'post' ) {
 		}
 
 		$month = zeroise( $date->month, 2 );
-		echo '<option value="' . esc_attr( $date->year ) . '-' . esc_attr( $month ) . '">' . $wp_locale->get_month( $month ) . ' ' . $date->year . '</option>';
+
+		printf(
+			'<option value="%1$s">%2$s</option>',
+			esc_attr( $date->year . '-' . $month ),
+			$wp_locale->get_month( $month ) . ' ' . $date->year
+		);
 	}
 }
 ?>