diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-adlists.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-adlists.js
index 363bd83ef5..419897ca75 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-adlists.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-adlists.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 var table;
 var groups = [];
-var token = $("#token").html();
+var token = $("#token").text();
 var info = null;
 
 function showAlert(type, icon, title, message) {
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-clients.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-clients.js
index e9641c3678..29d4356f0d 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-clients.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-clients.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 var table;
 var groups = [];
-var token = $("#token").html();
+var token = $("#token").text();
 var info = null;
 
 function showAlert(type, icon, title, message) {
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-domains.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-domains.js
index 85d3b1f2c4..60d3deaa42 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-domains.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups-domains.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 var table;
 var groups = [];
-var token = $("#token").html();
+var token = $("#token").text();
 var info = null;
 
 function showAlert(type, icon, title, message) {
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups.js
index 9ff0fd8b97..ba43710774 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/groups.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /* global moment:false */
 
 var table;
-var token = $("#token").html();
+var token = $("#token").text();
 var info = null;
 
 function showAlert(type, icon, title, message) {