diff --git a/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
index e7fa15c..b0a37f1 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     \def\thirdColumn{#3}
     \setcolumnwidth{<<design.margins.entry_area.education_degree_width>>, \fill, <<design.margins.entry_area.date_and_location_width>>}
     \begin{paracol}{3}
-    \raggedright #2 \switchcolumn
+    {\raggedright #2} \switchcolumn
 }{
     \switchcolumn \raggedleft \thirdColumn
     \end{paracol}
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.tex
index 78f4d79..477d995 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.tex
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     \def\thirdColumn{#3}
     \setcolumnwidth{<<design.margins.entry_area.education_degree_width>>, \fill, <<design.margins.entry_area.date_and_location_width>>}
     \begin{paracol}{3}
-    \raggedright #2 \switchcolumn
+    {\raggedright #2} \switchcolumn
 }{
     \switchcolumn \raggedleft \thirdColumn
     \end{paracol}