diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/editorInstance.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/editorInstance.js
index 60978452e8..acb25a25c4 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/editorInstance.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/editorInstance.js
@@ -1636,9 +1636,7 @@ class EditorInstanceUtilities {
 			else if (authors.length === 2) {
 				let a = authors[0].family || authors[0].literal;
 				let b = authors[1].family || authors[1].literal;
-				// \u2068 FIRST STRONG ISOLATE: Isolates the directionality of characters that follow
-				// \u2069 POP DIRECTIONAL ISOLATE: Pops the above isolation
-				str = Zotero.getString('general.andJoiner', [`\u2068${a}\u2069`, `\u2068${b}\u2069`]);
+				str = Zotero.getString('general.andJoiner', [a, b]);
 			}
 			else if (authors.length >= 3) {
 				str = (authors[0].family || authors[0].literal) + ' ' + Zotero.getString('general.etAl');