diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/ui.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/ui.cpp
index c99d15d22d..7fc44f0a61 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/ui.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/ui.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ std::string escape(std::string_view str) noexcept {
         case '"':
             result += """;
             break;
-        case '\'':
-            result += "'";
-            break;
         default:
             result += c;
             break;