diff --git a/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/1972.clarification b/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/1972.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc4a85f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/1972.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove `span` element from `added-in` and `changed-in` shortcodes.
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/added-in.html b/layouts/shortcodes/added-in.html
index 9f18809df..855810e9a 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/added-in.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/added-in.html
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 {{- with page.Params.version -}}
   {{- if eq $ver . -}}
-    <span><strong>[New in this version]</strong></span>
+    <strong>[New in this version]</strong>
   {{- end -}}
 {{- else -}}
-  <span><strong>[Added in <code>v{{ $ver }}</code>]</strong></span>
+  <strong>[Added in <code>v{{ $ver }}</code>]</strong>
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/changed-in.html b/layouts/shortcodes/changed-in.html
index 17c1c787d..6e4716e06 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/changed-in.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/changed-in.html
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 {{- with page.Params.version -}}
   {{- if eq $ver . -}}
-    <span><strong>[Changed in this version]</strong></span>
+    <strong>[Changed in this version]</strong>
   {{- end -}}
 {{- else -}}
-  <span><strong>[Changed in <code>v{{ $ver }}</code>]</strong></span>
+  <strong>[Changed in <code>v{{ $ver }}</code>]</strong>
 {{- end -}}