diff --git a/common/string_utils.cpp b/common/string_utils.cpp
index 82d1da86e2..63f5f39ff3 100644
--- a/common/string_utils.cpp
+++ b/common/string_utils.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ bool ConvertSmartQuotesAndDashes( wxString* aString )
 
     for( wxString::iterator ii = aString->begin(); ii != aString->end(); ++ii )
     {
-        if( *ii == L'\u00B4' || *ii == L'\u2018' || *ii == L'\u2019' )
+        if( *ii == L'\u2018' || *ii == L'\u2019' )
         {
             *ii = '\'';
             retVal = true;