diff --git a/python/flask/security/xss/audit/explicit-unescape-with-markup.py b/python/flask/security/xss/audit/explicit-unescape-with-markup.py
index 8c8f7f3581..5784a54bd4 100644
--- a/python/flask/security/xss/audit/explicit-unescape-with-markup.py
+++ b/python/flask/security/xss/audit/explicit-unescape-with-markup.py
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ def markup_test():
 
     playlist = request.args.get('p')
     if playlist:
-        playlist = '"{0}"'.format(playlist.replace('\"', '\\\"').strip())
+        # ok: explicit-unescape-with-markup
+        playlist = Markup('"{0}"').format(playlist.replace('\"', '\\\"').strip())
     else:
         playlist = '""'
     # ruleid: explicit-unescape-with-markup
-    return render_template('/markup.html', query=Markup(search_query), playlist=Markup(playlist))
+    return render_template('/markup.html', query=Markup(search_query), playlist=playlist)
 
 @app.route('/markup_unescape')
 def markup_unescape_test():
@@ -29,8 +30,10 @@ def markup_unescape_test():
 @app.route('/markupsafe')
 def markupsafe_test():
     search_query = request.args.get('q')
+    # ok: explicit-unescape-with-markup
+    playlist = Markup("<i>empty</i>")
     # ruleid: explicit-unescape-with-markup
-    return render_template('/markup-unescape.html', query=mkup(search_query))
+    return render_template('/markup-unescape.html', query=mkup(search_query), playlist=playlist)
 
 @app.route('/good')
 def good_test():
diff --git a/python/flask/security/xss/audit/explicit-unescape-with-markup.yaml b/python/flask/security/xss/audit/explicit-unescape-with-markup.yaml
index 10dd9e71ea..d2bcf78e6a 100644
--- a/python/flask/security/xss/audit/explicit-unescape-with-markup.yaml
+++ b/python/flask/security/xss/audit/explicit-unescape-with-markup.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@ rules:
   - python
   severity: WARNING
   pattern-either:
-  - pattern: flask.Markup(...)
   - pattern: flask.Markup.unescape(...)
-  - pattern: markupsafe.Markup(...)
   - pattern: $MARKUPOBJ.unescape()
+  - patterns:
+    - pattern-either:
+      - pattern: flask.Markup($Q)
+      - pattern: markupsafe.Markup($Q)
+    - metavariable-pattern:
+        metavariable: $Q
+        patterns:
+        - pattern-not: '"..."'