diff --git a/APPL/MLD/mld_show_melding.asp b/APPL/MLD/mld_show_melding.asp
index f8bf14be5c..75f0129b88 100644
--- a/APPL/MLD/mld_show_melding.asp
+++ b/APPL/MLD/mld_show_melding.asp
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ function parentButton()
     if (mld_melding.mld_omschr)
     {
         BLOCK_START("mldOmschrijving",
-                     (mld_melding.mld_onderwerp != "" ? safe.html(mld_melding.mld_onderwerp) : L("lcl_txt")),
+                    mld_melding.mld_onderwerp || L("lcl_txt"),
                     { buttons: buttons });
         ROTEXTAREATR("fldtxt", "", mld_melding.mld_omschr, {id: "txt", mldlink: true });
         BLOCK_END();