diff --git a/assets/js/backend_calendar_extra_periods_modal.js b/assets/js/backend_calendar_extra_periods_modal.js
index 6335589f..c4a801fe 100644
--- a/assets/js/backend_calendar_extra_periods_modal.js
+++ b/assets/js/backend_calendar_extra_periods_modal.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ window.BackendCalendarExtraPeriodsModal = window.BackendCalendarExtraPeriodsModa
                 GeneralFunctions.displayMessageBox('Communication Error', 'Unfortunately ' +
                     'the operation could not complete due to server communication errors.');
 
-                $dialog.find('.modal-message').txt(EALang.service_communication_error);
+                $dialog.find('.modal-message').text(EALang.service_communication_error);
                 $dialog.find('.modal-message').addClass('alert-danger').removeClass('hidden');
             };
 
diff --git a/assets/js/backend_calendar_unavailabilities_modal.js b/assets/js/backend_calendar_unavailabilities_modal.js
index 3d320039..2de3edc2 100755
--- a/assets/js/backend_calendar_unavailabilities_modal.js
+++ b/assets/js/backend_calendar_unavailabilities_modal.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ window.BackendCalendarUnavailabilitiesModal = window.BackendCalendarUnavailabili
                 GeneralFunctions.displayMessageBox('Communication Error', 'Unfortunately ' +
                     'the operation could not complete due to server communication errors.');
 
-                $dialog.find('.modal-message').txt(EALang.service_communication_error);
+                $dialog.find('.modal-message').text(EALang.service_communication_error);
                 $dialog.find('.modal-message').addClass('alert-danger').removeClass('hidden');
             };