diff --git a/source/Ox/js/HTML.js b/source/Ox/js/HTML.js
index 18a99cbf..2bbead00 100644
--- a/source/Ox/js/HTML.js
+++ b/source/Ox/js/HTML.js
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@
         true
     @*/
     Ox.encodeEmailAddress = function(address, text) {
-        text = text || address;
-        var parts = ['mailto:' + address, text].map(function(part) {
+        var parts = ['mailto:' + address, text || address].map(function(part) {
             return Ox.map(part, function(char) {
                 var code = char.charCodeAt(0);
                 return char == ':' ? ':'