diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
index 596a065ff..05d4de2d6 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ class news_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 			break;
 
 			case 'tag':
-				return ".$imgTag."; // "<img class='{$class}' src='".$src."' alt='' style='".$style."' {$dimensions} {$srcset} />";
+				return $imgTag; // "<img class='{$class}' src='".$src."' alt='' style='".$style."' {$dimensions} {$srcset} />";
 			break;
 
 			case 'url':