diff --git a/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php b/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
index 7db4045..c9da988 100644
--- a/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
+++ b/plugins/selection/EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic.class.php
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class EntityReference_SelectionHandler_Generic implements EntityReference_Select
     if (!empty($results[$entity_type])) {
       $entities = entity_load($entity_type, array_keys($results[$entity_type]));
       foreach ($entities as $entity_id => $entity) {
-        $options[$entity_id] = check_plain($this->getLabel($entity));
+        $options[$entity_id] = $this->getLabel($entity);
       }
     }