diff --git a/js/page/claim_code.js b/js/page/claim_code.js
index 1655d37da..642c8af67 100644
--- a/js/page/claim_code.js
+++ b/js/page/claim_code.js
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ var ClaimCodePage = React.createClass({
         <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal == 'codeRedeemed'} onConfirmed={this.handleFinished}>
           Your invite code has been redeemed.
           {this.state.referralCredits > 0
-            ? `You have also earned {referralCredits} credits from referrals. A total of {activationCredits + referralCredits}
+            ? `You have also earned ${referralCredits} credits from referrals. A total of ${activationCredits + referralCredits}
                     will be added to your balance shortly.`
             : (this.state.activationCredits > 0
-                ? `{this.state.activationCredits} credits will be added to your balance shortly.`
+                ? `${this.state.activationCredits} credits will be added to your balance shortly.`
                 : 'The credits will be added to your balance shortly.')}
         </Modal>
         <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal == 'skipped'} onConfirmed={this.handleFinished}>
diff --git a/js/page/referral.js b/js/page/referral.js
index 4cbcf930d..33f4f3704 100644
--- a/js/page/referral.js
+++ b/js/page/referral.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ var ReferralPage = React.createClass({
         </form>
         <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal == 'referralInfo'} onConfirmed={this.handleFinished}>
           {this.state.referralCredits > 0
-            ? `You have earned {response.referralCredits} credits from referrals. We will credit your account shortly. Thanks!`
+            ? `You have earned ${response.referralCredits} credits from referrals. We will credit your account shortly. Thanks!`
             : 'You have not earned any new referral credits since the last time you checked. Please check back in a week or two.'}
         </Modal>
         <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal == 'lookupFailed'} onConfirmed={this.closeModal}>