diff --git a/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py b/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
index 30282e3b2b..f1c3b414b1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
+++ b/src/calibre/web/feeds/news.py
@@ -785,9 +785,6 @@ class BasicNewsRecipe(Recipe):
                     table.toc {
                         font-size:large;
                     }
-                    td.article_count {
-                        text-align:right;
-                    }
             '''
 
             templ = templates.TouchscreenFeedTemplate()
diff --git a/src/calibre/web/feeds/templates.py b/src/calibre/web/feeds/templates.py
index 60fd830e67..00b7fec24e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/web/feeds/templates.py
+++ b/src/calibre/web/feeds/templates.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class TouchscreenIndexTemplate(Template):
             if feed:
                 tr = TR()
                 tr.append(TD( CLASS('toc_item'), A(feed.title, href='feed_%d/index.html'%i)))
-                tr.append(TD( CLASS('article_count'),'%3.3s' % len(feed.articles)))
+                tr.append(TD( '%s' % len(feed.articles), style="text-align:right"))
                 toc.append(tr)
 
         div = DIV(