diff --git a/util.js b/util.js
index 7025a3af2..c54425444 100644
--- a/util.js
+++ b/util.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var Util = (function (my) {
      * Escapes the given text.
      */
     my.escapeHtml = function (unsafeText) {
-        return $('<div/>').text(unsafeText).text();
+        return unsafeText.replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;');
     };
 
     /**