diff --git a/src/UI/AddSeries/addSeries.less b/src/UI/AddSeries/addSeries.less
index 0fa784a19..01a3b19fd 100644
--- a/src/UI/AddSeries/addSeries.less
+++ b/src/UI/AddSeries/addSeries.less
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
         margin-left: 15px;
         vertical-align: middle;
       }
+
+      .year {
+        font-style : italic;
+        color      : #aaaaaa;
+      }
     }
 
     .new-series-overview {
diff --git a/src/UI/Handlebars/Helpers/Series.js b/src/UI/Handlebars/Helpers/Series.js
index 9618ccf96..7d1276c22 100644
--- a/src/UI/Handlebars/Helpers/Series.js
+++ b/src/UI/Handlebars/Helpers/Series.js
@@ -69,6 +69,6 @@ define(
                 return this.title;
             }
 
-            return new Handlebars.SafeString('{0} <em>({1})</em>'.format(this.title, this.year));
+            return new Handlebars.SafeString('{0} <span class="year">({1})</span>'.format(this.title, this.year));
         });
     });