diff --git a/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
index 24318e84779..3416cd22407 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
@@ -958,12 +958,12 @@
         "We can use if statements in JavaScript to only execute code if a certain condition is met.",
         "if statements require some sort of boolean condition evaluate.",
         "Example:",
-        "<code> if (1 == 2) {",
+        "<code> if (1 == 2) {</code>",
         "<code>&thinsp;&thinsp;return(true);</code>",
         "<code>}</code>",
         "<code>else {</code>",
         "<code>&thinsp;&thinsp;return(false);</code>",
-        "<code>}</code></code>",
+        "<code>}</code>",
         "Let's use <code>if</code> and <code>else</code> statements to make a coin-flip game.",
         "Create an <code>if-else statement</code> to return <code>heads</code> if the flip var is zero and to return <code>tails</code> if it's not."
       ],