diff --git a/layouts/_partials/rss/item.html b/layouts/_partials/rss/item.html
index d4a162873..5766367eb 100644
--- a/layouts/_partials/rss/item.html
+++ b/layouts/_partials/rss/item.html
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <item>
-  <title>
-    {{- printf "<![CDATA[" | safeHTML }}
-      {{ .item.Title }}
-    {{ printf "]]>" | safeHTML -}}
-  </title>
+  {{ printf "<title><![CDATA[%s]]></title>" .item.Title | safeHTML }}
   <link>{{ .item.Permalink }}</link>
   <pubDate>{{ .item.PublishDate.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
   {{- with .authorEmail }}<author>{{ . }}{{ with .authorName }} ({{ . }}){{ end }}</author>{{ end }}
@@ -17,4 +13,4 @@
   {{ end -}}
   {{ partial "rss/item/image.html" .item.Params.image }}
   {{ partial "rss/item/taxonomies.html" .item.Params.taxonomies }}
-</item>
\ No newline at end of file
+</item>