diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index 9139626..15514a4 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if( is_home() ) {
                 <?php
                     printf(
                         /* translators: %s: Link to theme author website. */
-                        esc_html__( 'Theme <a href="%s">MinimalistFlex</a>.', 'minimalistflex' ),
+                        __( 'Theme <a href="%s">MinimalistFlex</a>.', 'minimalistflex' ), // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
                         esc_url( 'https://onmyodev.com/' )
                     )
                 ?>