diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index fb872465d4d..482721e68bb 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -1982,8 +1982,8 @@ en:
       description: "Not interested in getting these emails? No problem! Click below to unsubscribe instantly:"
 
     header_instructions: ''
-    reply_by_email: "[Visit Topic](%{base_url}%{url}) or reply to this email to respond."
-    visit_link_to_respond: "[Visit Topic](%{base_url}%{url}) to respond."
+    reply_by_email: "[Visit Topic](%{base_url}%{url}) or reply to this email to respond"
+    visit_link_to_respond: "[Visit Topic](%{base_url}%{url}) to respond"
 
     posted_by: "Posted by %{username} on %{post_date}"
 
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/emails/previous_replies.eml b/spec/fixtures/emails/previous_replies.eml
index 8b4cbc7e77e..441f90cc596 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/emails/previous_replies.eml
+++ b/spec/fixtures/emails/previous_replies.eml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This is previous reply #1.
 Posted by foo bar on 01/15/2016
 
 ---
-[Visit the Topic](https://bar.com/t/wat/1/1) to respond.
+[Visit the Topic](https://bar.com/t/wat/1/1) to respond
 
 To stop receiving notifications for this particular topic, [click here](h=
 ttps://bar.com/t/wat/1/unsubscribe). To unsubscribe from these emails, ch=