diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
index be1b9245aa..be018c4be8 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
       <div id="footer" style="visibility: visible; ">
         <div class="left-side">
-          © <a target="_blank" href="http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager">SCM Manager</a>
+          &copy; <a target="_blank" href="http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager">SCM Manager</a>
         </div>
         <div class="right-side">
           ${version}