diff --git a/includes/roots-cleanup.php b/includes/roots-cleanup.php
index dee430d..9357060 100644
--- a/includes/roots-cleanup.php
+++ b/includes/roots-cleanup.php
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ function roots_excerpt_length($length) {
 }
 
 function roots_continue_reading_link() {
-	return ' <a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . __( 'Continue&hellip;', 'roots' ) . '</a>';
+	return ' <a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . __( 'Continued', 'roots' ) . '</a>';
 }
 
 function roots_auto_excerpt_more($more) {