diff --git a/src/plugins/Tags.ts b/src/plugins/Tags.ts
index 337b5dd6..36452d14 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Tags.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/Tags.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class TagsPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<ITagsPluginConfig> {
           return `<#${input}>`;
         }
 
-        return input;
+        return "";
       },
     };
   }