diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/templates/team-membership-details.underscore b/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/templates/team-membership-details.underscore
index ae91aef5f0..4158da266d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/templates/team-membership-details.underscore
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/templates/team-membership-details.underscore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<span class="member-count"><%= membership_message %></span>
+<span class="member-count"><%- membership_message %></span>
 <ul class="list-member-thumbs">
     <% _.each(memberships, function (membership) { %>
         <li class="item-member-thumb"><img alt="<%- membership.user.username %>" src="<%- membership.user.profile_image.image_url_small %>"></img></li>