diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_version_info.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_version_info.lua
index 568fca3f4..bb47142a0 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_version_info.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_version_info.lua
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ local function version_info_formspec(data)
 		"formspec_version[3]",
 		"size[12.8,7]",
 		"style_type[label;textcolor=#0E0]",
-		"label[0.5,0.8;", core.formspec_escape(title), "]",
-		"textarea[0.4,1.6;12,3.4;;;",
-			core.formspec_escape(message), "]",
+		"label[0.5,0.8;", title, "]",
+		"textarea[0.4,1.6;12,3.4;;;", message, "]",
 		"container[0.4,5.8]",
 		"button[0.0,0;4.0,0.8;version_check_visit;", fgettext("Visit website"), "]",
 		"button[4.5,0;3.5,0.8;version_check_remind;", fgettext("Later"), "]",