diff --git a/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb b/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
index 425dd471b36..f7325791579 100644
--- a/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
@@ -26,19 +26,17 @@ module ProjectsHelper
     # Build avatar image tag
     avatar = image_tag(gravatar_icon(author.try(:email)), width: 16, class: "lil_av")
 
-    # Build name strong tag
-    name = content_tag :strong, author.name, class: 'author'
+    # Build name span tag
+    name = content_tag :span, author.name, class: 'author'
 
     author_html = avatar + name
 
     tm = project.team_member_by_id(author)
 
-    content_tag :span, class: 'member-link' do
-      if tm
-        link_to author_html, project_team_member_path(project, tm), class: "author_link"
-      else
-        author_html
-      end
+    if tm
+      link_to author_html, project_team_member_path(project, tm), class: "author_link"
+    else
+      author_html
     end
   end