diff --git a/src/main/app/js/directives.js b/src/main/app/js/directives.js
index 192f160f..a75871ce 100644
--- a/src/main/app/js/directives.js
+++ b/src/main/app/js/directives.js
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ module.directive('category', [function() {
 						});
 						var label = '';
 						if (count > 0) {
-							label = '(' + count + ')';
+							label = count;
 						}
 						return label;
 					};
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ module.directive('category', [function() {
 					$scope.feedCountLabel = function(feed) {
 						var label = '';
 						if (feed.unread > 0) {
-							label = '(' + feed.unread + ')';
+							label = feed.unread;
 						}
 						return label;
 					};
@@ -358,4 +358,4 @@ module.directive('metricGauge', function() {
 		restrict : 'E',
 		templateUrl : 'templates/_metrics.gauge.html'
 	};
-});
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+});