diff --git a/pycsw/ogc/api/templates/exception.html b/pycsw/ogc/api/templates/exception.html
index 49747144a..c1280b186 100644
--- a/pycsw/ogc/api/templates/exception.html
+++ b/pycsw/ogc/api/templates/exception.html
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 {% block body %}
     <section id="exception">
       <h2>Exception</h2>
-      <p>{{ data['description'] }}</p>
+      <p>{{ data['description'] | striptags }}</p>
     </section>
 {% endblock %}