diff --git a/phpBB/privmsg.php b/phpBB/privmsg.php
index aa9d1bcfbf..662056cf0b 100644
--- a/phpBB/privmsg.php
+++ b/phpBB/privmsg.php
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ else if ( $mode == 'read' )
 		'quote_img' => '<a href="' . $post_urls['quote'] . '"><img src="' . $images['pm_quotemsg'] . '" alt="' . $lang['Post_quote_pm'] . '" border="0" /></a>',
 		'quote' => '<a href="' . $post_urls['quote'] . '">' . $lang['Post_quote_pm'] . '</a>',
 		'edit_img' => '<a href="' . $post_urls['edit'] . '"><img src="' . $images['pm_editmsg'] . '" alt="' . $lang['Edit_pm'] . '" border="0" /></a>',
-		'edit' => '<a href="' . $post_urls['edit'] . '" />' . $lang['Edit_pm'] . '</a>'
+		'edit' => '<a href="' . $post_urls['edit'] . '">' . $lang['Edit_pm'] . '</a>'
 	);
 
 	if ( $folder == 'inbox' )