diff --git a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
index 1104d5393..2af85f2ec 100644
--- a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
+++ b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
@@ -1936,7 +1936,8 @@ define([
             $body: $('body')
         });
         var $modal = modal.$modal;
-        var $title = $('<h3>').html("<i class='fa fa-plus'></i> " + Messages.fm_newButton);
+        var $title = $(h('h3', [ h('i.fa.fa-plus'), ' ', Messages.fm_newButton ]));
+
         var $description = $('<p>').html(Messages.creation_newPadModalDescription);
         $modal.find('.cp-modal').append($title);
         $modal.find('.cp-modal').append($description);
diff --git a/www/common/drive-ui.js b/www/common/drive-ui.js
index 6446afaff..22b4f1460 100644
--- a/www/common/drive-ui.js
+++ b/www/common/drive-ui.js
@@ -3074,7 +3074,7 @@ define([
                     $body: $('body')
                 });
                 var $modal = modal.$modal;
-                var $title = $('<h3>').html("<i class='fa fa-plus'></i> " + Messages.fm_newButton);
+                var $title = $(h('h3', [ h('i.fa.fa-plus'), ' ', Messages.fm_newButton ]));
                 var $description = $('<p>').text(Messages.fm_newButtonTitle);
                 $modal.find('.cp-modal').append($title);
                 $modal.find('.cp-modal').append($description);