diff --git a/anki/template/template.py b/anki/template/template.py
index 071b57070..5e898773f 100644
--- a/anki/template/template.py
+++ b/anki/template/template.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class Template(object):
             # replace chosen cloze with type
             if type == "q":
                 if m.group(3):
-                    return "<span class=cloze>[%s...]</span>" % m.group(3)
+                    return "<span class=cloze>[%s]</span>" % m.group(3)
                 else:
                     return "<span class=cloze>[...]</span>"
             else: