diff --git a/src/controllers/topics.js b/src/controllers/topics.js
index f1491dcfee..d77281266e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/topics.js
+++ b/src/controllers/topics.js
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ topicsController.get = function(req, res, callback) {
 			}
 
 			description = validator.escape(description);
-			description = description.replace(/'/g, ''');
 
 			var ogImageUrl = '';
 			if (topicData.thumb) {