diff --git a/templates/themes/categories/theme.php b/templates/themes/categories/theme.php
index c126f8da..f625fe79 100644
--- a/templates/themes/categories/theme.php
+++ b/templates/themes/categories/theme.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 						:
 							'<em>no subject</em>'
 						) .
-					'<span class="unimportant"> — by ' .
+					'<span class="unimportant"> &mdash; by ' .
 						$news['name'] .
 					' at ' .
 						date($config['post_date'], $news['time']) .
diff --git a/templates/themes/frameset/theme.php b/templates/themes/frameset/theme.php
index 3724e02e..d626103a 100644
--- a/templates/themes/frameset/theme.php
+++ b/templates/themes/frameset/theme.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 						:
 							'<em>no subject</em>'
 						) .
-					'<span class="unimportant"> — by ' .
+					'<span class="unimportant"> &mdash; by ' .
 						$news['name'] .
 					' at ' .
 						date($config['post_date'], $news['time']) .