diff --git a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/impl/devmode.js b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/impl/devmode.js
index 6fae5db..b1d9726 100644
--- a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/impl/devmode.js
+++ b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/impl/devmode.js
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@
   __gwt_displayGlassMessage('GWT Code Server Disconnected',
       'Most likely, you closed GWT Development Mode. Or, you might have lost '
       + 'network connectivity. To fix this, try restarting GWT Development Mode and '
-      + '<a style="color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: bold;" href="javascript:location.reload()">'
-      + 'REFRESH</a> this page.');
+      + 'refresh this page.');
 }
 
 // Keep track of z-index to allow layering of multiple glass messages
diff --git a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/impl/hosted.html b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/impl/hosted.html
index 7ca5c31..4c82193 100644
--- a/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/impl/hosted.html
+++ b/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/impl/hosted.html
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@
   __gwt_displayGlassMessage('GWT Code Server Disconnected',
       'Most likely, you closed GWT Development Mode. Or, you might have lost '
       + 'network connectivity. To fix this, try restarting GWT Development Mode and '
-      + '<a style="color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: bold;" href="javascript:location.reload()">'
-      + 'REFRESH</a> this page.');
+      + 'refresh this page.');
 }
 
 // Keep track of z-index to allow layering of multiple glass messages