diff --git a/mimemail.inc b/mimemail.inc
index 0d39631..91dea32 100644
--- a/mimemail.inc
+++ b/mimemail.inc
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ function mimemail_address($address, $simplify = FALSE) {
         return $address['mail'];
       }
       else {
-        return '"' . addslashes(mime_header_encode($address['name'])) . '" <' . $address['mail'] . '>';
+        return '"' . addslashes($address['name']) . '" <' . $address['mail'] . '>';
       }
     }
     // It's an array of address items.
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ function mimemail_address($address, $simplify = FALSE) {
       return $address->mail;
     }
     else {
-      return '"' . addslashes(mime_header_encode($address->name)) . '" <' . $address->mail . '>';
+      return '"' . addslashes($address->name) . '" <' . $address->mail . '>';
     }
   }