diff --git a/web/templates/topic_list_item.hbs b/web/templates/topic_list_item.hbs
index 63c7c64d9c..0bb93a6a22 100644
--- a/web/templates/topic_list_item.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/topic_list_item.hbs
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
                     @
                 </span>
             {{else if is_followed}}
-                <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-follow" aria-hidden="true"> </i>
-                &nbsp;
+                <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-follow" aria-hidden="true"></i>
             {{/if}}
             <span class="unread_count {{#if is_zero}}zero_count{{/if}}">
                 {{unread}}