diff --git a/spec/parser/javascript/match_fragment_spec.js b/spec/parser/javascript/match_fragment_spec.js
index 7b280e2..baa3f74 100644
--- a/spec/parser/javascript/match_fragment_spec.js
+++ b/spec/parser/javascript/match_fragment_spec.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ describe('parser/javascript/match_fragment.js', function() {
 
       it('renders a text element', function() {
         this.node.loopLabel();
-        expect(this.node.container.text).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 0, 'example label');
+        expect(this.node.container.text).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 0, ['example label']);
       });
 
       describe('when there is a skip loop', function() {
diff --git a/src/js/parser/javascript/match_fragment.js b/src/js/parser/javascript/match_fragment.js
index cd23ecb..c2e786c 100644
--- a/src/js/parser/javascript/match_fragment.js
+++ b/src/js/parser/javascript/match_fragment.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default {
         label, labelBox, box;
 
     if (labelStr) {
-      label = this.container.text(0, 0, labelStr)
+      label = this.container.text(0, 0, [labelStr])
         .addClass('repeat-label');
 
       box = this.getBBox();