diff --git a/src/core/core.js b/src/core/core.js
index 174e43b11..5bbdc5db6 100755
--- a/src/core/core.js
+++ b/src/core/core.js
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ module.exports = function() {
 				var text = [];
 				text.push('<ul class="' + chart.id + '-legend">');
 				for (var i = 0; i < chart.data.datasets.length; i++) {
-					text.push('<li><span style="background-color:' + chart.data.datasets[i].backgroundColor + '">');
+					text.push('<li><span style="background-color:' + chart.data.datasets[i].backgroundColor + '"></span>');
 					if (chart.data.datasets[i].label) {
 						text.push(chart.data.datasets[i].label);
 					}
-					text.push('</span></li>');
+					text.push('</li>');
 				}
 				text.push('</ul>');
 
@@ -101,4 +101,4 @@ module.exports = function() {
 
 	return Chart;
 
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};