--- a/modules/user/user.module	2012-10-23 13:12:29.016427562 +0200
+++ b/modules/user/user.module	2012-10-23 15:02:36.406118556 +0200
@@ -1320,7 +1320,10 @@
     $items[] = l(t('Create new account'), 'user/register', array('attributes' => array('title' => t('Create a new user account.'))));
   }
   $items[] = l(t('Request new password'), 'user/password', array('attributes' => array('title' => t('Request new password via e-mail.'))));
-  $form['links'] = array('#markup' => theme('item_list', array('items' => $items)));
+  $form['links'] = array(
+    '#theme' => 'item_list',
+    '#items' => $items,
+  );
   return $form;
 }