diff --git a/javascripts/discourse/initializers/disco-toc-main.js b/javascripts/discourse/initializers/disco-toc-main.js
index c5910bb..52568d0 100644
--- a/javascripts/discourse/initializers/disco-toc-main.js
+++ b/javascripts/discourse/initializers/disco-toc-main.js
@@ -250,10 +250,16 @@ function buildTOC(nodesList, elm, lv = 1) {
 
     li = elm.appendChild(document.createElement("li"));
     li.classList.add("d-toc-item");
-    li.innerHTML = `<a data-d-toc="${node.getAttribute("id")}">${
-      node.textContent
+
+    let clonedNode = node.cloneNode(true);
+    clonedNode.querySelector("span.clicks")?.remove();
+
+    li.innerHTML = `<a data-d-toc="${clonedNode.getAttribute("id")}">${
+      clonedNode.textContent
     }</a>`;
 
+    clonedNode.remove();
+
     // recurse
     buildTOC(nodes, elm, lv + cnt);
   }