diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
index ecc67225f..1600f89ba 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ $(function() {
             var old_request_count = $(".new_requests").html().match(/\d+/);
 
             alert( old_request_count );
-
-            $(".new_requests").html().replace(/\d+/,old_request_count-1);
+            $(".new_requests").html(
+              $(".new_requests").html().replace(/\d+/,old_request_count-1));
           }
         });