diff --git a/examples/2002.html b/examples/2002.html
index 33ce3d1..627a6b6 100644
--- a/examples/2002.html
+++ b/examples/2002.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <p>Lists using AJAX work the same way as lists with local options.</p>
-<p>In this example, our initial list has local options and all of it's children lists are powered by AJAX.</p>
+<p>In this example, our initial list has local options and all of its children lists are powered by AJAX.</p>
 <div id="search_bar"></div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/autocomplete.js b/js/autocomplete.js
index e4f6218..109c44f 100644
--- a/js/autocomplete.js
+++ b/js/autocomplete.js
@@ -892,15 +892,14 @@ var buildOption = function(option, parentList) {
   var childrenListName = getChildrenListName(option, parentList);
 
   var html = '<li class="' + CSS.listItem + ' ' + CSS.option + '" ' +
-  'data-option-id="' + encode(optionId) + '">' +
-  option.optionHTML;
+  'data-option-id="' + encode(optionId) + '">';
 
   // TODO: make this configurable
   if (typeof childrenListName === 'string') {
     html += '<span class="' + CSS.childrenIndicator + '">&#x25B8;</span>';
   }
 
-  html += '</li>';
+  html += option.optionHTML + '</li>';
 
   return html;
 };