diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/html.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/html.coffee
index 5e072c27a3..699b0994bd 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/html.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/module/html.coffee
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ class @HTML
             @preview.empty().append(@edit_box.val())
         )
 
-    save: -> {text: @edit_box.val()}
+    save: -> @edit_box.val()