diff --git a/typo3/sysext/fluid/Resources/Private/Templates/ViewHelpers/Widget/Autocomplete/Index.html b/typo3/sysext/fluid/Resources/Private/Templates/ViewHelpers/Widget/Autocomplete/Index.html
index 949c625458fa8cedf4190a6121ce43704eab28bf..9b92fba37273a7ee5ba4f134c3cab710ca8181d7 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/fluid/Resources/Private/Templates/ViewHelpers/Widget/Autocomplete/Index.html
+++ b/typo3/sysext/fluid/Resources/Private/Templates/ViewHelpers/Widget/Autocomplete/Index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">
 jQuery(function() {
-	jQuery("#{id}").autocomplete(<![CDATA[{]]>
+	jQuery("#{id}").autocomplete(<f:format.raw value="{" />
 		source: "{f:widget.uri(action:'autocomplete', ajax: 1)}",
 		minLength: 2
 	});