diff --git a/pelican/themes/simple/templates/article.html b/pelican/themes/simple/templates/article.html
index 5a1c093d..c8c9a4f7 100644
--- a/pelican/themes/simple/templates/article.html
+++ b/pelican/themes/simple/templates/article.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 {% block html_lang %}{{ article.lang }}{% endblock %}
 
-{% block title %}{{ SITENAME }} - {{ article.title }}{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}{{ SITENAME }} - {{ article.title|striptags  }}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block head %}
   {{ super() }}
diff --git a/pelican/themes/simple/templates/page.html b/pelican/themes/simple/templates/page.html
index 7150d420..33344eac 100644
--- a/pelican/themes/simple/templates/page.html
+++ b/pelican/themes/simple/templates/page.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 {% block html_lang %}{{ page.lang }}{% endblock %}
 
-{% block title %}{{ SITENAME }} - {{ page.title }}{%endblock%}
+{% block title %}{{ SITENAME }} - {{ page.title|striptags }}{%endblock%}
 
 {% block head %}
   {{ super() }}