diff --git a/grade/grading/form/guide/renderer.php b/grade/grading/form/guide/renderer.php
index a0466f5d2f2..1292a9ea75e 100644
--- a/grade/grading/form/guide/renderer.php
+++ b/grade/grading/form/guide/renderer.php
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class gradingform_guide_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
                 foreach ($comments as $id => $comment) {
                     $commentoption = new stdClass();
                     $commentoption->id = $id;
-                    $commentoption->description = s($comment['description']);
+                    $commentoption->description = $comment['description'];
                     $commentoptions[] = $commentoption;
                 }