diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/confirmDeletePropertyForm.ftl b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/confirmDeletePropertyForm.ftl
index 05690c81d..3fdf2a972 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/confirmDeletePropertyForm.ftl
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/confirmDeletePropertyForm.ftl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                 <#include deletionTemplateName />
             </#if>
         <#else>
-            ${statement}
+            ${statement?html}
         </#if>
     </p>