diff --git a/helpers/images.py b/helpers/images.py
index 329bc285..285a931d 100644
--- a/helpers/images.py
+++ b/helpers/images.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def print_dicom(dataset, indent=0):
                 l.append(next_indent_string + "---------")
         else:
             if data_element.name in dont_print:
-                l.append("""<item not printed -- in the "don't print" list>""")
+                l.append("""item not printed -- in the "don't print" list""")
             else:
                 repr_value = repr(data_element.value)
                 if len(repr_value) > 50: