diff --git a/javascript.html.markdown b/javascript.html.markdown
index 3f9eb641..b5c3a3c8 100644
--- a/javascript.html.markdown
+++ b/javascript.html.markdown
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ doStuff()
// JavaScript has one number type (which is a 64-bit IEEE 754 double).
// Doubles have a 52-bit mantissa, which is enough to store integers
-// up to about 9✕10¹⁵ precisely.
+// up to about 9✕10¹⁵ precisely.
3; // = 3
1.5; // = 1.5