diff --git a/mappings/tei2html.xqm b/mappings/tei2html.xqm
index be756ef..dd1baa2 100644
--- a/mappings/tei2html.xqm
+++ b/mappings/tei2html.xqm
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ declare function note($node as element(tei:note)+, $options as map(*)) {
           return if ($ref) then $ref else ()
         }</a>
         {passthru($node, $options)}</div>
-    else (<div class='note'>{passthru($node, $options)}</div>)
+    else (<span class='note'>{passthru($node, $options)}</span>)
 };
 
 declare function formula($node as element(tei:formula), $options as map(*)) {