diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index 9239e05c490b7bcb2f6d480d2d5b21352727b810..cd4a9a3546dc2b82868c925072412464c650bbb9 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ class Interface:
 			path = gtkgui_helpers.get_path_to_generic_or_avatar(img)
 			notify.popup(_('New E-mail'), jid, account, 'gmail',
 				path_to_image=path, title=title,
-				text=gobject.markup_escape_text(text))
+				text=text)
 
 		if self.remote_ctrl:
 			self.remote_ctrl.raise_signal('NewGmail', (account, array))