diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index 67e0ea415..ba2389e3b 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ updateCallback = ->
     if g.verbose
         l = arr.length
         count.textContent = "+#{l}"
-        if l > 0 then count.className = 'new'
+        count.className = if l > 0 then 'new' else ''
 
     #insert replies in order, so backlinks resolve
     while reply = arr.pop()
diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index 6bbbcefa0..169a4ea48 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -1156,9 +1156,7 @@
     if (g.verbose) {
       l = arr.length;
       count.textContent = "+" + l;
-      if (l > 0) {
-        count.className = 'new';
-      }
+      count.className = l > 0 ? 'new' : '';
     }
     while (reply = arr.pop()) {
       table = x('ancestor::table', reply);