diff --git a/cms/templates/widgets/footer.html b/cms/templates/widgets/footer.html
index 08a9bf2130..5d744305f7 100644
--- a/cms/templates/widgets/footer.html
+++ b/cms/templates/widgets/footer.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
       % endif
     </div>
 
-    <div class="footer-content-secondary" aria-label="{_('Legal')}">
+    <div class="footer-content-secondary" aria-label="${_("Legal")}">
       <div class="footer-about-copyright">
         ## Site operators: Please do not remove this paragraph! This attributes back to edX and makes your acknowledgement of edX's trademarks clear.
         <p>