diff --git a/dash/dash.py b/dash/dash.py
index 8c1f1ce080..457f8093fe 100644
--- a/dash/dash.py
+++ b/dash/dash.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def _generate_scripts_html(self):
         )
 
         return '\n'.join([
-            '<script type="text/JavaScript" src="{}"></script>'.format(src)
+            '<script src="{}"></script>'.format(src)
             for src in srcs
         ])
 
diff --git a/tests/test_react.py b/tests/test_react.py
index 0133e6c3eb..830c7234f4 100644
--- a/tests/test_react.py
+++ b/tests/test_react.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def generate_css(css_links):
 
 def generate_js(js_links):
     return '\n'.join([
-        '<script type="text/JavaScript" src="{}"></script>'.format(l)
+        '<script src="{}"></script>'.format(l)
         for l in js_links
     ])