diff --git a/app/helpers/marc_helper.rb b/app/helpers/marc_helper.rb
index 05aaac3c5..734175bb8 100644
--- a/app/helpers/marc_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/marc_helper.rb
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def contributors_and_works_from_marc(marc)
                     end
                   end
                   vern_text << link_to(h(link_text.strip),:q => "\"#{link_text}\"", :action => 'index', :search_field => 'author_search')
-                  vern_text << relator_text.join(", ") unless relator_text.blank?
+                  vern_text << relator_text unless relator_text.blank?
                   vern_text << "</dd>"
               end
             end