diff --git a/myriad/templates/blog/new.html b/myriad/templates/blog/new.html
index 289ebba..db3a9ba 100644
--- a/myriad/templates/blog/new.html
+++ b/myriad/templates/blog/new.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <label for="mid">Choose a member:</label>
     <select name="mid" id="mid">
       {% for member in members %}
-      <option value="{{member[0]}}">{{member[1]}}</option>
+      <option value="{{member[0]}}">{{ remove_html(member[1]) }}</option>
       {% endfor %}
     </select>
     <br>