diff --git a/webassets/js/common.js b/webassets/js/common.js
index 79484fb..dc1f2db 100644
--- a/webassets/js/common.js
+++ b/webassets/js/common.js
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ function updateRefreshDisplay() {
             count = REFRESH_INTERVAL_SEC - secSinceUpdate;
             if (count <= 60) {
                 var number = count.toFixed(0);
-                updatingString = "Updating in <span class='nowrap'>" + number + " second" + (number != "1" ? "s" : "") + ".</span>";
+                updatingString = "<span class='nowrap'>Updating in " + number + " second" + (number != "1" ? "s" : "") + ".</span>";
             } else {
                 var number = Math.round(count / 60.0).toFixed(0);
-                updatingString = "Updating in <span class='nowrap'>" + number + " minute" + (number != "1" ? "s" : "") + ".</span>";
+                updatingString = "<span class='nowrap'>Updating in " + number + " minute" + (number != "1" ? "s" : "") + ".</span>";
             }
         }
         $("#timing-container").html("Last updated at " + lastUpdateTime.format('HH:mm') + " UTC. " + updatingString);