diff --git a/cms/templates/js/course-outline-modal.underscore b/cms/templates/js/course-outline-modal.underscore
index ae56b24260..8e37e79128 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/course-outline-modal.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/course-outline-modal.underscore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="xblock-editor" data-locator="<%= xblockInfo.get('id') %>" data-course-key="<%= xblockInfo.get('courseKey') %>">
+<div class="xblock-editor" data-locator="<%- xblockInfo.get('id') %>" data-course-key="<%- xblockInfo.get('courseKey') %>">
     <div class="message modal-introduction">
         <p><%- introductionMessage %></p>
     </div>