diff --git a/code/chat.js b/code/chat.js
index 153c5105..6faea140 100644
--- a/code/chat.js
+++ b/code/chat.js
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ window.chat.renderMsg = function(msg, nick, time, team) {
   var s = 'style="color:'+COLORS[team]+'"';
   var title = nick.length >= 8 ? 'title="'+nick+'" class="help"' : '';
   var i = ['<span class="invisep">&lt;</span>', '<span class="invisep">&gt;</span>'];
-  return '<tr><td>'+t+'</td><td>'+i[0]+'<mark class="nickname" '+s+'>'+nick+'</mark>'+i[1]+'</td><td>'+msg+'</td></tr>';
+  return '<tr><td>'+t+'</td><td>'+i[0]+'<mark '+s+'>'+nick+'</mark>'+i[1]+'</td><td>'+msg+'</td></tr>';
 }
 
 
diff --git a/code/portal_detail_display.js b/code/portal_detail_display.js
index d9855ba4..c3be0a8a 100644
--- a/code/portal_detail_display.js
+++ b/code/portal_detail_display.js
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ window.renderPortalDetails = function(guid) {
   var player = d.captured && d.captured.capturingPlayerId
     ? getPlayerName(d.captured.capturingPlayerId)
     : null;
-  player = '<span class="nickname">'+player+'</span>';
   var playerText = player ? ['owner', player] : null;
 
   var time = d.captured
diff --git a/code/portal_detail_display_tools.js b/code/portal_detail_display_tools.js
index 9a50e1b7..2861edf7 100644
--- a/code/portal_detail_display_tools.js
+++ b/code/portal_detail_display_tools.js
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ window.renderResonatorDetails = function(slot, level, nrg, dist, nick) {
 
     var meter = '<span class="meter" title="'+inf+'">' + fill + lbar + '</span>';
   }
-  nick = '<span class="nickname">'+nick+'</span>';
   return [meter, nick || ''];
 }