diff --git a/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/discourse-local-dates.js b/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/discourse-local-dates.js
index 5d5dda892dd..5eead97840a 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/discourse-local-dates.js
+++ b/plugins/discourse-local-dates/assets/javascripts/discourse-local-dates.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
       }
 
       var html = "<span>";
-      html += `<svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-globe-americas svg-icon"><use xlink:href="#globe-americas"></use></svg>`;
+      html += "<svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-globe-americas svg-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#globe-americas\"></use></svg>";
       html += "<span class='relative-time'></span>";
       html += "</span>";