diff --git a/html/news.php b/html/news.php
index f4457950..f761c13d 100644
--- a/html/news.php
+++ b/html/news.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['article']) && filter_var($_GET['article'], FILTER_VALIDATE_INT)
     <header>
         <div class="pancontent">
             <div class="athena-container">
-            <a href="<?$root?>" class="athena-link">
+            <a href="<?=$root?>" class="athena-link">
                     <img src="./src/img/athena-mono.png" class="athena">
                 </a>
             </div>