diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
index 1600f89ba..32c404327 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
@@ -48,9 +48,14 @@ $(function() {
           success: function(data){
             var old_request_count = $(".new_requests").html().match(/\d+/);
 
-            alert( old_request_count );
-            $(".new_requests").html(
-              $(".new_requests").html().replace(/\d+/,old_request_count-1));
+            if( old_request_count == 1 ) {
+              $(".new_requests").html(
+                $(".new_requests").html().replace(/ \(\d+\)/,'');
+
+            } else {
+              $(".new_requests").html(
+                $(".new_requests").html().replace(/\d+/,old_request_count-1));
+            }
           }
         });