diff --git a/Modules/TestQuestionPool/classes/class.assClozeTestGUI.php b/Modules/TestQuestionPool/classes/class.assClozeTestGUI.php
index b109583504d1..0aa32c413d3d 100755
--- a/Modules/TestQuestionPool/classes/class.assClozeTestGUI.php
+++ b/Modules/TestQuestionPool/classes/class.assClozeTestGUI.php
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public function addBasicQuestionFormProperties(ilPropertyFormGUI $form): void
 
         // questiontext
         $question = new ilTextAreaInputGUI($this->lng->txt("question"), "question");
-        $question->setValue($this->object->prepareTextareaOutput($this->object->getQuestion()));
+        $question->setValue($this->object->getQuestion());
         $question->setRequired(true);
         $question->setRows(10);
         $question->setCols(80);