diff --git a/scipost/utils.py b/scipost/utils.py
index d87b0473caddc6a6160d25ede204ac58262ddfde..bd8a5740f57ec10886e3b1bd67eb27b6739d9013 100644
--- a/scipost/utils.py
+++ b/scipost/utils.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class Utils(BaseMailUtil):
                 'response from you, ideally within the next 2 days.</p>'
                 '<p>If you are <strong>not</strong> able to provide a Report, '
                 'you can let us know by simply '
-                '<a href="https://scipost.org/submissions/decline_ref_invitation/{{ invitation_key }}>'
+                '<a href="https://scipost.org/submissions/decline_ref_invitation/{{ invitation_key }}">'
                 'clicking here</a>.</p>'
                 '<p>If you are able to provide a Report, you can confirm this after registering '
                 'and logging in (you will automatically be prompted for a confirmation).</p>'
diff --git a/submissions/utils.py b/submissions/utils.py
index 4ba61dfe77bf13928be01959349a40dbeec3c457..9a74a0923d94510a18e491798dd91524016f970e 100644
--- a/submissions/utils.py
+++ b/submissions/utils.py
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ class SubmissionUtils(BaseMailUtil):
             'ideally within the next 2 days.</p>'
             '<p>If you are <strong>not</strong> able to provide a Report, '
             'you can quickly let us know by simply '
-            '<a href="https://scipost.org/decline_ref_invitation/{{ invitation_key }}>'
+            '<a href="https://scipost.org/decline_ref_invitation/{{ invitation_key }}">'
             'clicking here</a>.</p>'
             '<p>If you are able to provide a Report, you can confirm this after registering '
             'and logging in (you will automatically be prompted for a confirmation). '