diff --git a/app/views/post_votes/create.json.erb b/app/views/post_votes/create.json.erb
index fe97d9e96..052990686 100644
--- a/app/views/post_votes/create.json.erb
+++ b/app/views/post_votes/create.json.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <% if @error %>
-  {"success": false, "reason": <%= @error.to_s.to_json %>}
+  {"success": false, "reason": <%= @error.to_s.to_json.html_safe %>}
 <% else %>
   {"success": true}
 <% end %>