diff --git a/title.module b/title.module
index 74d9c9a..87c8e70 100644
--- a/title.module
+++ b/title.module
@@ -760,7 +760,12 @@ function title_tokens_alter(array &$replacements, array $context) {
               $item = $info['callbacks']['sync_get']($entity_type, $entity, $legacy_field, $info, $langcode);
               if (!empty($item)) {
                 list($value, $format) = array_values($item);
-                $replacements[$context['tokens'][$legacy_field]] = check_markup($value, $format, $langcode);
+                if (empty($format)) {
+                  $replacements[$context['tokens'][$legacy_field]] = check_plain($value);
+                }
+                else {
+                  $replacements[$context['tokens'][$legacy_field]] = check_markup($value, $format, $langcode);
+                }
               }
             }
           }