diff --git a/history-deleter/history.js b/history-deleter/history.js
index 6bafabe..c9d1949 100644
--- a/history-deleter/history.js
+++ b/history-deleter/history.js
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ function set_domain(domain) {
 }
 
 function no_history(hostname) {
-  document.getElementById('history').innerHTML = `No history for ${hostname}.`;
+  var history_text = document.getElementById('history');
+  while(history_text.firstChild)
+    history_text.removeChild(history_text.firstChild);
+  history_text.textContent = `No history for ${hostname}.`;
 }
 
 // When the page is loaded find the current tab and then use that to query
diff --git a/navigation-stats/popup.js b/navigation-stats/popup.js
index b49cb1d..2800d36 100644
--- a/navigation-stats/popup.js
+++ b/navigation-stats/popup.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ chrome.storage.local.get("hostNavigationStats", results => {
   }
 
   let listEl = document.querySelector("ul");
-  listEl.innerHTML = "";
+  while(listEl.firstChild)
+    listEl.removeChild(listEl.firstChild);
 
   const MAX_ITEMS = 5;
   for (let i=0; i < sortedHostnames.length; i++) {