diff --git a/static/directives/quay-message-bar.html b/static/directives/quay-message-bar.html
index f5b512511..c027c791e 100644
--- a/static/directives/quay-message-bar.html
+++ b/static/directives/quay-message-bar.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="announcement inline" ng-show="messages.length">
   <div ng-repeat="message in messages">
-      <a ng-href="" class="quay-service-status-description">{{ message.content }}</a>
+      <div class="quay-service-status-description">{{ message.content }}</div>
   </div>
 </div>