diff --git a/docker/gitea/custom/templates/repo/header.tmpl b/docker/gitea/custom/templates/repo/header.tmpl
index 1842fde907..d264c3682b 100644
--- a/docker/gitea/custom/templates/repo/header.tmpl
+++ b/docker/gitea/custom/templates/repo/header.tmpl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 			{{if .Permission.CanRead $.UnitTypeExternalTracker}}
 				<a class="{{if .PageIsIssueList}}active{{end}} item" href="{{.RepoExternalIssuesLink}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-					<i class="octicon octicon-link-external"></i> {{.i18n.Tr "repo.issues"}} </span>
+					<i class="octicon octicon-link-external"></i> {{.i18n.Tr "repo.issues"}}
 				</a>
 			{{end}}