diff --git a/course/templates/activity_date.mustache b/course/templates/activity_date.mustache
index a2013d6a20d..9a8aabadd5c 100644
--- a/course/templates/activity_date.mustache
+++ b/course/templates/activity_date.mustache
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@
     }
 }}
 <div>
-    <strong>{{label}}</strong> {{datestring}}
+    <strong>{{label}}</strong> {{{datestring}}}
 </div>