diff --git a/app/static/js/portfolio_edit.js b/app/static/js/portfolio_edit.js
index 40c1cf4..52cbffb 100644
--- a/app/static/js/portfolio_edit.js
+++ b/app/static/js/portfolio_edit.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
       }
     } catch (e) {
       validated = null;
-      setStatus(tickerStatus, '✗ couldn't validate — try again', 'err');
+      setStatus(tickerStatus, '✗ couldn\'t validate — try again', 'err');
       costCurrencyEl.textContent = '';
       clearDuplicateWarning();
     }