diff --git a/src/components/views/auth/CountryDropdown.js b/src/components/views/auth/CountryDropdown.js
index 3cbdfe818e..b29bf40625 100644
--- a/src/components/views/auth/CountryDropdown.js
+++ b/src/components/views/auth/CountryDropdown.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export default class CountryDropdown extends React.Component {
         const options = displayedCountries.map((country) => {
             return <div className="mx_CountryDropdown_option" key={country.iso2}>
                 { this._flagImgForIso2(country.iso2) }
-                { country.name } <span>(+{ country.prefix })</span>
+                { country.name } (+{ country.prefix })
             </div>;
         });