diff --git a/modules/editor/skins/xpresseditor/js/xe_textarea.js b/modules/editor/skins/xpresseditor/js/xe_textarea.js
index 92eb0bf8b..d77c0f5c8 100644
--- a/modules/editor/skins/xpresseditor/js/xe_textarea.js
+++ b/modules/editor/skins/xpresseditor/js/xe_textarea.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ function editorGetContentTextarea(editor_sequence) {
             content = content.replace(/>/g, ">");
             content = content.replace(/\"/g, """);
         }
-        content = content.replace(/(\r\n|\n)/g, "<br />");
     }
     return content;
 }