diff --git a/script/import_scripts/mbox/importer.rb b/script/import_scripts/mbox/importer.rb
index 71328df3a71..1c55804a984 100644
--- a/script/import_scripts/mbox/importer.rb
+++ b/script/import_scripts/mbox/importer.rb
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ module ImportScripts::Mbox
     def map_first_post(row)
       mapped = map_post(row)
       mapped[:category] = category_id_from_imported_category_id(row['category'])
-      mapped[:title] = CGI.escapeHTML(row['subject'].strip)[0...255]
+      mapped[:title] = row['subject'].strip[0...255]
       mapped
     end