diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/link.htmllite b/r2/r2/templates/link.htmllite
index 42ad9f42d..ce81f204c 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/link.htmllite
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/link.htmllite
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
        %endif
        >
       %if not expanded:
-      ${score(thing, thing.likes, inline = True)}
+      ${score(thing, thing.likes, tag='span')}
        | 
       %endif
       <a class="reddit-comment-link"