diff --git a/ietf/group/tests_review.py b/ietf/group/tests_review.py
index 6ca77a0e18..6b673ad959 100644
--- a/ietf/group/tests_review.py
+++ b/ietf/group/tests_review.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def test_review_requests(self):
             r = self.client.get(url)
             self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
             self.assertContains(r, review_req.doc.name)
-            self.assertContains(r, assignment.reviewer.person.name)
+            self.assertContains(r, escape(assignment.reviewer.person.name))
 
         url = urlreverse(ietf.group.views.review_requests, kwargs={ 'acronym': group.acronym })
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def test_reviewer_overview(self):
                     urlreverse(ietf.group.views.reviewer_overview, kwargs={ 'acronym': group.acronym, 'group_type': group.type_id })]:
             r = self.client.get(url)
             self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
-            self.assertContains(r, reviewer.name)
+            self.assertContains(r, escape(reviewer.name))
             self.assertContains(r, review_req1.doc.name)
             # without a login, reason for being unavailable should not be seen
             self.assertNotContains(r, "Availability")
diff --git a/ietf/person/templatetags/person_filters.py b/ietf/person/templatetags/person_filters.py
index 8d226f3e13..017b29c63a 100644
--- a/ietf/person/templatetags/person_filters.py
+++ b/ietf/person/templatetags/person_filters.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright The IETF Trust 2017-2020, All Rights Reserved
 
 from django import template
-from django.utils.html import mark_safe
 
 import debug  # pyflakes:ignore
 
@@ -60,11 +59,11 @@ def person_link(person, **kwargs):
         )
         email = person.email_address()
         return {
-            "name": mark_safe(name),
-            "plain_name": mark_safe(plain_name),
-            "email": mark_safe(email),
-            "title": mark_safe(title),
-            "class": mark_safe(cls),
+            "name": name,
+            "plain_name": plain_name,
+            "email": email,
+            "title": title,
+            "class": cls,
             "with_email": with_email,
         }
     else:
@@ -84,10 +83,10 @@ def email_person_link(email, **kwargs):
     )
     email = email.address
     return {
-        "name": mark_safe(name),
-        "plain_name": mark_safe(plain_name),
-        "email": mark_safe(email),
-        "title": mark_safe(title),
-        "class": mark_safe(cls),
+        "name": name,
+        "plain_name": plain_name,
+        "email": email,
+        "title": title,
+        "class": cls,
         "with_email": with_email,
     }