diff --git a/app/views/common/error.html.erb b/app/views/common/error.html.erb
index 0367b47be..cbded214f 100644
--- a/app/views/common/error.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/common/error.html.erb
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 <p id="errorExplanation"><%=h @message %></p>
 <p><a href="javascript:history.back()">Back</a></p>
 
-<% html_title @status %>
+<% html_title h(@status) %>