diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 117f689f8..c5aae7d2d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -2442,16 +2442,16 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
             obj_id = domain.id
             change_url = reverse("admin:%s_%s_change" % (app_label, model_name), args=[obj_id])
 
-message = format_html(
-    "<li>The status of this domain request cannot be changed because it has been joined to a domain in Ready status:"
-    "<a href='{}'>{}</a></li>",
-    mark_safe(change_url),
-    escape(str(domain))
-)
-            messages.warning(
-                request,
-                message_html,
-            )
+        message = format_html(
+            "The status of this domain request cannot be changed because it has been joined to a domain in Ready status:"
+            "<a href='{}'>{}</a>",
+            mark_safe(change_url),
+            escape(str(domain))
+        )
+        messages.warning(
+            request,
+            message,
+        )
 
         obj = self.get_object(request, object_id)
         self.display_restricted_warning(request, obj)