diff --git a/main.php b/main.php
index e3f054daf..48e98fc4c 100644
--- a/main.php
+++ b/main.php
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ThemeManager']) {
 
     // see js/main_custom_color.js
     echo '<li id="li_custom_color" class="hide">';
-    echo PMA_escapeJsString(__('Background color')) . ': ';
+    echo __('Background color') . ': ';
     echo '<input type="submit" name="custom_color_choose" value="' . __('Choose...') . '" />';
     echo '<form name="colorform" id="colorform" method="post" action="index.php" target="_parent">';
     echo PMA_generate_common_hidden_inputs();