diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/functionhintproposalwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/functionhintproposalwidget.cpp
index 5018f4eb4ca1229a43a1d7611e1e6c3316a2bf8c..1123778c8fbad2b7ff50666ebaa31a3a7c4033f9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/functionhintproposalwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/functionhintproposalwidget.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ bool FunctionHintProposalWidget::updateAndCheck(const QString &prefix)
 
 void FunctionHintProposalWidget::updateContent()
 {
-    d->m_hintLabel->setText(d->m_model->text(d->m_currentHint).toHtmlEscaped());
+    d->m_hintLabel->setText(d->m_model->text(d->m_currentHint));
     d->m_numberLabel->setText(tr("%1 of %2").arg(d->m_currentHint + 1).arg(d->m_totalHints));
     updatePosition();
 }