diff --git a/booking.tokens.inc b/booking.tokens.inc
index 2e5aa1b..191b06a 100644
--- a/booking.tokens.inc
+++ b/booking.tokens.inc
@@ -624,8 +624,8 @@ function booking_define_personspecific_tokens($node)
 	if (variable_get('booking_enable_html_mail', 0) == 1) {
 		$balance_link = url('balance/' . $tempid, array('absolute' => TRUE));
 		$confirm_link = url('confirm/' . $tempid, array('absolute' => TRUE));
-		$tokens['balance-payment-link'] = t('<a href="!link">!link</a>', $balance_link);
-		$tokens['confirm-payment-link'] = t('<a href="!link">!link</a>', $confirm_link);
+		$tokens['balance-payment-link'] = "<a href=\"$balance_link\">$balance_link</a";
+		$tokens['confirm-payment-link'] = "<a href=\"$confirm_link\">$confirm_link</a";
 	} 
 	else {
 		$tokens['balance-payment-link'] = url('balance/' . $tempid, array('absolute' => TRUE));
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ function booking_define_personspecific_tokens($node)
 		// convert the URL into a href if html emails are enabled
 		if (variable_get('booking_enable_html_mail', 0) == 1) {
 			$travel_link = url('travel/' . $tempid, array('absolute' => TRUE));
-			$tokens['travel-link'] = t('<a href="!link">!link</a>', $travel_link);
+			$tokens['travel-link'] = "<a href=\"$travel_link\">$travel_link</a";
 		}
 		else {
 			$tokens['travel-link'] = url('travel/' . $tempid, array('absolute' => TRUE));