diff --git a/django/views/debug.py b/django/views/debug.py
index 4222baed69..95e65099b4 100644
--- a/django/views/debug.py
+++ b/django/views/debug.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ TECHNICAL_500_TEMPLATE = """
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th>Exception Value:</th>
-      <td><pre>{{ exception_value|escape }}<pre></td>
+      <td><pre>{{ exception_value|escape }}</pre></td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <th>Exception Location:</th>
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ Exception Value: {{ exception_value|escape }}
     <p>No POST data</p>
   {% endif %}
 
+
   <h3 id="cookie-info">COOKIES</h3>
   {% if request.COOKIES %}
     <table class="req">