diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/rename.html b/src/webui/www/private/rename.html
index ebc0ff618..bc507b06a 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/rename.html
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/rename.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
             var name = new URI().getData('name');
             // set text field to current value
             if (name)
-                $('rename').value = escapeHtml(decodeURIComponent(name));
+                $('rename').value = decodeURIComponent(name);
 
             $('rename').focus();
             $('renameButton').addEvent('click', function(e) {