diff --git a/plugin/code_lens.py b/plugin/code_lens.py
index 7546065d1..778d3b7f5 100644
--- a/plugin/code_lens.py
+++ b/plugin/code_lens.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def resolve_annotation(self, view_id: int) -> None:
     def resolve(self, view: sublime.View, code_lens_or_error: Union[CodeLens, Error]) -> None:
         if isinstance(code_lens_or_error, Error):
             self.is_resolve_error = True
-            self.annotation = html_escape(str(code_lens_or_error))
+            self.annotation = '<span style="color: color(var(--redish)">error</span>'
             return
         self.data = code_lens_or_error
         self.region = range_to_region(code_lens_or_error['range'], view)