diff --git a/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/components/datatable.component.html b/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/components/datatable.component.html
index ee259867f..57d58b096 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/components/datatable.component.html
+++ b/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/components/datatable.component.html
@@ -79,11 +79,9 @@
       </ng-content>
       <ng-content select="[empty-content]" ngProjectAs="[empty-content]">
         <div role="row">
-          <div
-            role="cell"
-            class="empty-row"
-            [innerHTML]="messages.emptyMessage ?? 'No data to display'"
-          ></div>
+          <div role="cell" class="empty-row">
+            {{ messages.emptyMessage ?? 'No data to display' }}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </ng-content>
     </datatable-body>