diff --git a/includes/output.inc b/includes/output.inc
index f036e34..fa505e6 100644
--- a/includes/output.inc
+++ b/includes/output.inc
@@ -135,17 +135,14 @@ function drush_format($input, $label = NULL, $format = NULL) {
  * @see t()
  */
 function dt($string, $args = array()) {
+  $output = '';
   if (function_exists('t') && (drush_drupal_version() >= 7 || function_exists('theme'))) {
-    return t($string, $args);
+    $output = t($string, $args);
   }
   else {
-    if (!empty($args)) {
-      return strtr($string, $args);
-    }
-    else {
-      return $string;
-    }
+    $output = empty($args) ? $string : strtr($string, $args);
   }
+  return strip_tags($output);
 }
 
 /**