diff --git a/app/views/conversations/new.haml b/app/views/conversations/new.haml
index b00376cf4..5f5dc359d 100644
--- a/app/views/conversations/new.haml
+++ b/app/views/conversations/new.haml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       asHtmlID: "contact_ids",
       keyDelay: 0,
       startText: '',
-      emptyText: #{t('.no_results')}
+      emptyText: '#{t('.no_results')}',
       preFill: [{ 'name' : "#{params[:name]}",
                  'value' : "#{params[:contact_id]}"}]
       });