diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractVersionsReportRenderer.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractVersionsReportRenderer.java
index 0931a4645..b7bca2345 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractVersionsReportRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/AbstractVersionsReportRenderer.java
@@ -97,16 +97,12 @@ public String getText( String key )
 
     protected void renderWarningIcon()
     {
-        sink.figure();
         sink.figureGraphics( "images/icon_warning_sml.gif" );
-        sink.figure_();
     }
 
     protected void renderSuccessIcon()
     {
-        sink.figure();
         sink.figureGraphics( "images/icon_success_sml.gif" );
-        sink.figure_();
     }
 
     protected boolean equals( ArtifactVersion v1, ArtifactVersion v2 )