diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/askbot/settings.py.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/askbot/settings.py.erb
index 0fbdc2469b..d09822e6d6 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/askbot/settings.py.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/askbot/settings.py.erb
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ LIVESETTINGS_OPTIONS = {
                 'READ_ONLY_MODE_ENABLED': True,
                 'READ_ONLY_MESSAGE':
                     'The ask.openstack.org website will be read-only from '
-                    'now on. Please ask questions on the <a href="http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-discuss">openstack-discuss</a> '
-                    'mailing-list, <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/openstack">stackoverflow.com</a> for coding or '
-                    '<a href="https://serverfault.com/tags/openstack/info">serverfault.com<a> for operations.'
+                    'now on. Please ask questions on the <a href=\'http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-discuss\'>openstack-discuss</a> '
+                    'mailing-list, <a href=\'https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/openstack\'>stackoverflow.com</a> for coding or '
+                    '<a href=\'https://serverfault.com/tags/openstack/info\'>serverfault.com</a> for operations.'
             },
             'GENERAL_SKIN_SETTINGS': {
                 <% if @custom_theme_enabled %>