diff --git a/public/js/wn/app.js b/public/js/wn/app.js
index ce3bcecf00..a0213d29c2 100644
--- a/public/js/wn/app.js
+++ b/public/js/wn/app.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ wn.Application = Class.extend({
 	},
 	make_page_container: function() {
 		if($("#body_div").length) {
-			wn.temp_container = $("<div id='#temp-container' style='display: none;'>")
+			wn.temp_container = $("<div id='temp-container' style='display: none;'>")
 				.appendTo("body");
 			wn.container = new wn.views.Container();
 		}