diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
index a0ddf146..38a2de5b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Metamaps.JIT = {
         self.topicDescImage.src = '<%= asset_path('topic_description_signifier.png') %>';
 
         self.topicLinkImage = new Image();
-        self.topicLinkImage.src =<%= asset_path('topic_link_signifier.png') %>';
+        self.topicLinkImage.src = '<%= asset_path('topic_link_signifier.png') %>';
     },
     /**
      * convert our topic JSON into something JIT can use