diff --git a/cms/templates/js/video/transcripts/messages/transcripts-replace.underscore b/cms/templates/js/video/transcripts/messages/transcripts-replace.underscore
index fa63c200b6..ddd91aa1d5 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/video/transcripts/messages/transcripts-replace.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/video/transcripts/messages/transcripts-replace.underscore
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 <div class="transcripts-message-status status-error">
     <span class="icon fa fa-remove" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-    <%= gettext("Timed Transcript Conflict") %>
+    <%- gettext("Timed Transcript Conflict") %>
 </div>
 
 <p class="transcripts-message">
-    <%= gettext("The timed transcript for this video on edX is out of date, but YouTube has a current timed transcript for this video.") %>
+    <%- gettext("The timed transcript for this video on edX is out of date, but YouTube has a current timed transcript for this video.") %>
     <strong>
-        <%= gettext("Do you want to replace the edX transcript with the YouTube transcript?") %>
+        <%- gettext("Do you want to replace the edX transcript with the YouTube transcript?") %>
     </strong>
 </p>
 
 <p class="transcripts-error-message is-invisible">
-    <%= gettext("Error.") %>
+    <%- gettext("Error.") %>
 </p>
 
 <div class="wrapper-transcripts-buttons">
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
         class="action setting-replace"
         type="button"
         name="setting-replace"
-        value="<%= gettext("Yes, replace the edX transcript with the YouTube transcript") %>"
-        data-tooltip="<%= gettext("Yes, replace the edX transcript with the YouTube transcript") %>"
+        value="<%- gettext("Yes, replace the edX transcript with the YouTube transcript") %>"
+        data-tooltip="<%- gettext("Yes, replace the edX transcript with the YouTube transcript") %>"
     >
         <span>
-            <%= gettext("Yes, replace the edX transcript with the YouTube transcript") %>
+            <%- gettext("Yes, replace the edX transcript with the YouTube transcript") %>
         </span>
     </button>
 </div>