diff --git a/client/views/signUp/signUp.html b/client/views/signUp/signUp.html
index 7e59bc78..96657bfa 100644
--- a/client/views/signUp/signUp.html
+++ b/client/views/signUp/signUp.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ <h3>{{t9n "createAccount"}}</h3>
             {{#if showUsername}}
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label>{{t9n "username"}}</label>
-                <input autofocus name="username" type="string" class="form-control" value=''  autocapitalize="none" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off">
+                <input autofocus name="username" type="text" class="form-control" value=''  autocapitalize="none" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off">
               </div>
             {{/if}}
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ <h3>{{t9n "createAccount"}}</h3>
             {{#if showSignupCode}}
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label>{{t9n "signupCode"}}</label>
-                <input name="signupCode" type="string" class="form-control" value=''  autocapitalize="none" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" >
+                <input name="signupCode" type="text" class="form-control" value=''  autocapitalize="none" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" >
               </div>
             {{/if}}