diff --git a/server/boot/challenge.js b/server/boot/challenge.js
index 0eec5f9c5a..27db24cb91 100644
--- a/server/boot/challenge.js
+++ b/server/boot/challenge.js
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
             req.flash('info', {
               msg: dedent`
                 Once you have completed all of our challenges, you should
-                join our <a href=\"//gitter.im/freecodecamp/HalfWayClub\"
-                target=\"_blank\">Half Way Club</a> and start getting
+                join our <a href="https://gitter.im/freecodecamp/HalfWayClub"
+                target="_blank">Half Way Club</a> and start getting
                 ready for our nonprofit projects.
               `.split('\n').join(' ')
             });