diff --git a/modules/contact.module b/modules/contact.module
index b86989963814..3500f8a3089c 100644
--- a/modules/contact.module
+++ b/modules/contact.module
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function contact_mail_user() {
 
           // Tidy up the body:
           foreach ($message as $key => $value) {
-            $message[$key] = wordwrap(check_plain($value));
+            $message[$key] = wordwrap($value);
           }
 
           // Prepare all fields:
diff --git a/modules/contact/contact.module b/modules/contact/contact.module
index b86989963814..3500f8a3089c 100644
--- a/modules/contact/contact.module
+++ b/modules/contact/contact.module
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function contact_mail_user() {
 
           // Tidy up the body:
           foreach ($message as $key => $value) {
-            $message[$key] = wordwrap(check_plain($value));
+            $message[$key] = wordwrap($value);
           }
 
           // Prepare all fields: