diff --git a/keymap/vim.js b/keymap/vim.js
index 1af86fbff2..c5210c9c9c 100644
--- a/keymap/vim.js
+++ b/keymap/vim.js
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@
           this.latestRegister = registerName;
           if (cm.openDialog) {
             this.onRecordingDone = cm.openDialog(
-                '(recording)['+registerName+']', null, {bottom:true});
+                document.createTextNode('(recording)['+registerName+']'), null, {bottom:true});
           }
           this.isRecording = true;
         }