diff --git a/js/src/modal.js b/js/src/modal.js
index 695ac569b8..f52af09a2a 100644
--- a/js/src/modal.js
+++ b/js/src/modal.js
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ const Modal = (($) => {
       }
 
       if (this._isBodyOverflowing && !isModalOverflowing) {
-        this._element.style.paddingRight = `${this._scrollbarWidth}px~`
+        this._element.style.paddingRight = `${this._scrollbarWidth}px`
       }
     }