diff --git a/wagtail/project_template/search/templates/search/search.html b/wagtail/project_template/search/templates/search/search.html
index ae615ff26..3a94ac673 100644
--- a/wagtail/project_template/search/templates/search/search.html
+++ b/wagtail/project_template/search/templates/search/search.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 <li>
                     <h4><a href="{% templatetag openblock %} pageurl result {% templatetag closeblock %}">{% templatetag openvariable %} result {% templatetag closevariable %}</a></h4>
                     {% templatetag openblock %} if result.search_description {% templatetag closeblock %}
-                        {% templatetag openvariable %} result.search_description|safe {% templatetag closevariable %}
+                        {% templatetag openvariable %} result.search_description {% templatetag closevariable %}
                     {% templatetag openblock %} endif {% templatetag closeblock %}
                 </li>
             {% templatetag openblock %} endfor {% templatetag closeblock %}