diff --git a/app/models/scheme.rb b/app/models/scheme.rb
index cbe10af1d..d7547bf36 100644
--- a/app/models/scheme.rb
+++ b/app/models/scheme.rb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class Scheme < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def appended_text
-    "(#{locations.count { |location| location.startdate.blank? || location.startdate <= Time.zone.today }} locations)"
+    "#{locations.count { |location| location.startdate.blank? || location.startdate <= Time.zone.today }} locations"
   end
 
   def hint
diff --git a/spec/features/form/accessible_autocomplete_spec.rb b/spec/features/form/accessible_autocomplete_spec.rb
index 309b732bf..1a9536d58 100644
--- a/spec/features/form/accessible_autocomplete_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/form/accessible_autocomplete_spec.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Accessible Automcomplete" do
     it "displays appended text next to the options", js: true do
       find("#case-log-scheme-id-field").click.native.send_keys("w", "6", :down, :enter)
       expect(find(".autocomplete__option__append", visible: :hidden, text: scheme.service_name)).to be_present
-      expect(find("span", visible: :hidden, text: /(2 locations)/)).to be_present
+      expect(find("span", visible: :hidden, text: "2 locations")).to be_present
     end
 
     it "displays hint text under the options", js: true do