diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fca3909..b9c16d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Ripple, Inc.",
   "name": "ripplecharts",
-  "version": "2.4.3",
+  "version": "2.4.4",
   "homepage": "http://xrpcharts.ripple.com",
   "licenses": {
     "type": "ISC",
diff --git a/src/app/markets/markets.js b/src/app/markets/markets.js
index 22cc319..b892eda 100644
--- a/src/app/markets/markets.js
+++ b/src/app/markets/markets.js
@@ -632,6 +632,16 @@ function MarketsCtrl($scope, $state, $location, gateways) {
         {currency: 'USD', issuer: 'rvYAfWj5gh67oV6fW32ZzP3Aw4Eubs59B'}
     }
 
+    // Allow only [^0-9a-zA-Z_]
+    $scope.base = {
+      currency: $scope.base.currency.replace(/\W/g, ''),
+      issuer: $scope.base.issuer.replace(/\W/g, '')
+    }
+    $scope.counter = {
+      currency: $scope.counter.currency.replace(/\W/g, ''),
+      issuer: $scope.counter.issuer.replace(/\W/g, ''),
+    }
+
     $scope.range = $state.params.range ||
       store.session.get('range') ||
       store.get('range') ||
diff --git a/src/common/txsplain.js b/src/common/txsplain.js
index cd289d6..3a84203 100644
--- a/src/common/txsplain.js
+++ b/src/common/txsplain.js
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ angular.module('txsplain', [])
     return list
   }
 
-function escapeHTML(d) {
-    return d.replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;');
-}
-
   function decodeHex(hex) {
     var str = ''
     for (var i = 0; i < hex.length; i += 2) {