diff --git a/static/lib/composer.js b/static/lib/composer.js
index 8990041..654e607 100644
--- a/static/lib/composer.js
+++ b/static/lib/composer.js
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ define('composer', [
 		const topicLink = `[${escapedTitle}](${postHref})`;
 
 		const quoteKey = useTopicLink ?
-			`> ${translator.compile('modules:composer.user-said-in', data.username, topicLink)}\n>\n` :
-			`> ${translator.compile('modules:composer.user-said', data.username, postHref)}\n>\n`;
+			`${translator.compile('modules:composer.user-said-in', data.username, topicLink)}\n>\n` :
+			`${translator.compile('modules:composer.user-said', data.username, postHref)}\n>\n`;
 
 		if (data.uuid === undefined) {
 			composer.newReply({