diff --git a/assets/javascripts/wizard/helpers/char-counter.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/wizard/helpers/char-counter.js.es6
index 4cc12463..c27c0818 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/wizard/helpers/char-counter.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/wizard/helpers/char-counter.js.es6
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ import I18n from "I18n";
 
 export default registerUnbound("char-counter", function(body, maxLength) {
     let bodyLength = body ? body.length : 0; 
-    let length = maxLength || bodyLength;
-    let characterString = length == 1 ? 'wizard.character' : 'wizard.characters';
     let finalString;
 
-    if(maxLength) {
-       finalString = `<div class="body-length">${bodyLength} / ${maxLength} ${ I18n.t(characterString)}</div>`;
+    if (maxLength) {
+       finalString = `<div class="body-length">${bodyLength} / ${I18n.t('wizard.x_characters', { count: parseInt(maxLength) })}</div>`;
     } else {
-       finalString = `<div class="body-length">${bodyLength} ${ I18n.t(characterString)}</div>`;
+       finalString = `<div class="body-length">${I18n.t('wizard.x_characters', { count: parseInt(bodyLength) })}</div>`;
     }
+
   return new Handlebars.SafeString(finalString);
 });
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index fef9c870..28304120 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -471,8 +471,9 @@ en:
       requires_login: "You need to be logged in to access this wizard."
       reset: "Reset this wizard."
       step_not_permitted: "You're not permitted to view this step."
-      characters: "Characters"
-      character: "Character"
+      x_characters:
+        one: "%{count} Character"
+        other: "%{count} Characters"
 
     wizard_composer:
       show_preview: "Preview Post"