diff --git a/Protocols/EPP/eppData/eppDomain.php b/Protocols/EPP/eppData/eppDomain.php
index eb2a778c..7fba233e 100644
--- a/Protocols/EPP/eppData/eppDomain.php
+++ b/Protocols/EPP/eppData/eppDomain.php
@@ -331,12 +331,7 @@ public function getSecdns($row = null) {
      * @return void
      */
     public function setAuthorisationCode($authorisationCode) {
-        if ($authorisationCode) {
-            $this->authorisationCode = htmlspecialchars($authorisationCode, ENT_COMPAT, "UTF-8");
-        } else {
-            $this->authorisationCode = $authorisationCode;
-        }
-
+        $this->authorisationCode = $authorisationCode;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -353,7 +348,7 @@ public function getAuthorisationCode() {
      * @return void
      */
     public function setPassword($password) {
-        $this->authorisationCode = htmlspecialchars($password, ENT_COMPAT, "UTF-8");
+        $this->setAuthorisationCode($password);
     }
 
     /**