diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/templates/components/category-row.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/templates/components/category-row.hbs
index 6ea0bf428cf..5ad6824c659 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/templates/components/category-row.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/templates/components/category-row.hbs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
     {{#if hasParentCategory}}
       <div class="category-status">
         {{badgeForParentCategory}}&nbsp;{{badgeForCategory}}
-        &nbsp;<span class="topic-count">&times; {{topicCount}}</span>
+        <span class="topic-count">&times; {{topicCount}}</span>
       </div>
     {{else}}
       <div class="category-status">
         {{badgeForCategory}}
-        &nbsp;<span class="topic-count">&times; {{topicCount}}</span>
+        <span class="topic-count">&times; {{topicCount}}</span>
       </div>
     {{/if}}