diff --git a/src/Linkification/Linkify.coffee b/src/Linkification/Linkify.coffee
index 57c569d67..8350ed0a4 100755
--- a/src/Linkification/Linkify.coffee
+++ b/src/Linkification/Linkify.coffee
@@ -236,7 +236,10 @@ Linkify =
         target:      'blank'
         className:   'linkify'
         href:        a.dataset.href
-        innerHTML:   a.dataset.title or a.dataset.nodedata
+      if a.dataset.title
+        el.textContent = a.dataset.title
+      else
+        el.innerHTML = a.dataset.nodedata
 
       $.addClass el, a.dataset.key