diff --git a/paper-badge.js b/paper-badge.js
index b4e101a..a37f772 100644
--- a/paper-badge.js
+++ b/paper-badge.js
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ Polymer({
     </style>
 
     <div class="badge">
-      <iron-icon hidden\$="{{!_computeIsIconBadge(icon)}}" icon="{{icon}}"></iron-icon>
-      <span id="badge-text" hidden\$="{{_computeIsIconBadge(icon)}}">{{label}}</span>
+      <iron-icon hidden$="{{!_computeIsIconBadge(icon)}}" icon="{{icon}}"></iron-icon>
+      <span id="badge-text" hidden$="{{_computeIsIconBadge(icon)}}">{{label}}</span>
     </div>
   `,