diff --git a/app/src/js/scrollback.ts b/app/src/js/scrollback.ts
index 295f03f..4bd8816 100644
--- a/app/src/js/scrollback.ts
+++ b/app/src/js/scrollback.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function addOutput(id: string, output: CommandOutput) {
 }
 
 export function addErrorMessage(message: string) {
-    addOutput("", { html: `< span class= "red" > ${message} </span>` })
+    addOutput("", { html: `<span class="red">${message}</span>` })
 }