diff --git a/src/main/javascript/SwaggerUi.js b/src/main/javascript/SwaggerUi.js
index 93ac6d38..4a69f474 100644
--- a/src/main/javascript/SwaggerUi.js
+++ b/src/main/javascript/SwaggerUi.js
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ window.SwaggerUi = Backbone.Router.extend({
     var $msgbar = $('#message-bar');
     $msgbar.removeClass('message-fail');
     $msgbar.addClass('message-success');
-    $msgbar.html(data);
+    $msgbar.text(data);
     if(window.SwaggerTranslator) {
       window.SwaggerTranslator.translate($msgbar);
     }