diff --git a/templates/social/social_page.xhtml b/templates/social/social_page.xhtml
index 141804e95..3bc79ae42 100644
--- a/templates/social/social_page.xhtml
+++ b/templates/social/social_page.xhtml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         <meta property="og:image"                content="{{ active_story.image_url }}">
         {% endif %}
         <meta property="og:title"                content="{{ active_story.story_title }}">
-        <meta property="og:description"          content="{{ active_story.story_content|slice:":300"|striptags|addslashes|safe }}"> 
+        <meta property="og:description"          content="{{ active_story.story_content|striptags|slice:":300"|addslashes|safe }}"> 
         <meta property="article:published_time"  content="{{ active_story.iso8601 }}"> 
         <meta property="article:author"          content="{{ active_story.story_authors }}">
         <meta property="article:tag"             content="{{ active_story.tags }}">    
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <meta name="twitter:site" content="@newsblur">
         <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@{{ user_social_services.twitter_username }}">
         <meta name="twitter:title" content="{{ active_story.story_title }}">
-        <meta name="twitter:description" content="{{ active_story.story_content|slice:":300"|striptags|addslashes|safe }}">
+        <meta name="twitter:description" content="{{ active_story.story_content|striptags|slice:":300"|addslashes|safe }}">
     {% endif %}
     
     {% include_stylesheets "blurblog" %}