diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 5f3332ba3..369cabe84 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module ApplicationHelper
 
   def back_link_to(destination = :back, text = t("shared.back"))
     link_to destination, class: "back" do
-      content_tag(:span, class: 'icon-angle-left') + text
+      content_tag(:span, nil, class: "icon-angle-left") + text
     end
   end