diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Hierarchy/TreeDataSource/Solr.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Hierarchy/TreeDataSource/Solr.php
index 1947ff51c2e85f1ab317b1876e5571fe10690c59..bff8f2fc3b3a98d0589ee27b900e885cbd5706e2 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Hierarchy/TreeDataSource/Solr.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Hierarchy/TreeDataSource/Solr.php
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class Solr extends AbstractBase
                 'type' => $current->isCollection()
                     ? 'collection'
                     : 'record',
-                'title' => htmlspecialchars($title)
+                'title' => $title
             ];
             if ($current->isCollection()) {
                 $children = $this->getChildrenJson(