diff --git a/application/helpers/language_helper.php b/application/helpers/language_helper.php
index 0b7b5984..c79fa811 100644
--- a/application/helpers/language_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/language_helper.php
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ if ( ! function_exists('lang'))
             $result = '<label for="' . $for . '"' . _stringify_attributes($attributes) . '>' . $result . '</label>';
         }
 
-        return e($result ?: $line);
+        return $result ?: $line;
     }
 }