diff --git a/src/react-components/room/ContentMenu.js b/src/react-components/room/ContentMenu.js
index 122681eb0d..f661cc783f 100644
--- a/src/react-components/room/ContentMenu.js
+++ b/src/react-components/room/ContentMenu.js
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ export function PeopleMenuButton(props) {
     <ContentMenuButton {...props}>
       <PeopleIcon />
       <span>
-        <FormattedMessage id="content-menu.people-menu-button" defaultMessage="People" />({`${props.presencecount}`})
+        <FormattedMessage
+          id="content-menu.people-menu-button"
+          defaultMessage="People ({presenceCount})"
+          values={{ presenceCount: props.presencecount }}
+        />
       </span>
     </ContentMenuButton>
   );