diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index be1a07503..f6634c1fc 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -1500,6 +1500,6 @@ def create_edits_html(edits_json: {}, post_json_object: {},
         content = prev_content
     if not edits_str:
         return ''
-    return '<br><details><summary class="cw">' + \
+    return '<details><summary class="cw">' + \
         translate['SHOW EDITS'] + '</summary>' + \
         edits_str + '</details>'
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 6eacaa61f..9e8f9fdec 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -6982,7 +6982,7 @@ def _test_diff_content() -> None:
         create_edits_html(edits_json, post_json_object, translate, timezone)
     assert html_str
     expected = \
-        '<br><details><summary class="cw">SHOW EDITS</summary>' + \
+        '<details><summary class="cw">SHOW EDITS</summary>' + \
         '<p><b>Mon Dec 14, 01:07</b></p><p><label class="diff_add">' + \
         '+ This is some content</label><br><label class="diff_remove">' + \
         '- This is some previous content</label><br>' + \