diff --git a/src/sql/base/common/strings.ts b/src/sql/base/common/strings.ts
index 455a7484db..6c61fe9b14 100644
--- a/src/sql/base/common/strings.ts
+++ b/src/sql/base/common/strings.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function escape(html: string): string {
 			case '>': return '>';
 			case '&': return '&';
 			case '"': return '"';
-			case '\'': return '&#39';
+			case '\'': return ''';
 			default: return match;
 		}
 	});