diff --git a/satellite/console/consoleweb/consoleapi/auth.go b/satellite/console/consoleweb/consoleapi/auth.go
index 5ce89937f..298615f33 100644
--- a/satellite/console/consoleweb/consoleapi/auth.go
+++ b/satellite/console/consoleweb/consoleapi/auth.go
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ package consoleapi
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
-	"html/template"
 	"net/http"
-	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -205,14 +203,6 @@ func (a *Auth) Logout(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	a.cookieAuth.RemoveTokenCookie(w)
 }
 
-// replaceSpecialCharacters replaces characters that could be used to represent a url or html.
-func replaceSpecialCharacters(s string) string {
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`[\/:\.]`)
-	s = template.HTMLEscapeString(s)
-	s = template.JSEscapeString(s)
-	return re.ReplaceAllString(s, "-")
-}
-
 // Register creates new user, sends activation e-mail.
 // If a user with the given e-mail address already exists, a password reset e-mail is sent instead.
 func (a *Auth) Register(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -267,14 +257,6 @@ func (a *Auth) Register(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// remove special characters from submitted info so that malicious link or code cannot be injected anywhere.
-	registerData.FullName = replaceSpecialCharacters(registerData.FullName)
-	registerData.ShortName = replaceSpecialCharacters(registerData.ShortName)
-	registerData.Partner = replaceSpecialCharacters(registerData.Partner)
-	registerData.Position = replaceSpecialCharacters(registerData.Position)
-	registerData.CompanyName = replaceSpecialCharacters(registerData.CompanyName)
-	registerData.EmployeeCount = replaceSpecialCharacters(registerData.EmployeeCount)
-
 	if len([]rune(registerData.Partner)) > 100 {
 		a.serveJSONError(w, console.ErrValidation.Wrap(errs.New("Partner must be less than or equal to 100 characters")))
 		return
@@ -464,8 +446,6 @@ func (a *Auth) UpdateAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		a.serveJSONError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
-	updatedInfo.FullName = replaceSpecialCharacters(updatedInfo.FullName)
-	updatedInfo.ShortName = replaceSpecialCharacters(updatedInfo.ShortName)
 
 	if err = a.service.UpdateAccount(ctx, updatedInfo.FullName, updatedInfo.ShortName); err != nil {
 		a.serveJSONError(w, err)
diff --git a/satellite/console/consoleweb/consoleapi/auth_test.go b/satellite/console/consoleweb/consoleapi/auth_test.go
index d9bfeb329..2c2991234 100644
--- a/satellite/console/consoleweb/consoleapi/auth_test.go
+++ b/satellite/console/consoleweb/consoleapi/auth_test.go
@@ -781,54 +781,6 @@ func TestResendActivationEmail(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestAuth_Register_NameSpecialChars(t *testing.T) {
-	testplanet.Run(t, testplanet.Config{
-		SatelliteCount: 1, StorageNodeCount: 0, UplinkCount: 0,
-		Reconfigure: testplanet.Reconfigure{
-			Satellite: func(log *zap.Logger, index int, config *satellite.Config) {
-				config.Mail.AuthType = "nomail"
-			},
-		},
-	}, func(t *testing.T, ctx *testcontext.Context, planet *testplanet.Planet) {
-		inputName := "The website has been changed to https://evil.com/login.html<> - Enter Login ' \" Details,"
-		filteredName := "The website has been changed to https---evil-com-login-html\\u0026lt;\\u0026gt; - Enter Login \\u0026#39; \\u0026#34; Details,"
-		email := "user@mail.test"
-		registerData := struct {
-			FullName  string `json:"fullName"`
-			ShortName string `json:"shortName"`
-			Email     string `json:"email"`
-			Password  string `json:"password"`
-		}{
-			FullName:  inputName,
-			ShortName: inputName,
-			Email:     email,
-			Password:  "abc123",
-		}
-
-		jsonBody, err := json.Marshal(registerData)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		url := planet.Satellites[0].ConsoleURL() + "/api/v0/auth/register"
-		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, url, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonBody))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-		result, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer func() {
-			err = result.Body.Close()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-		}()
-		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, result.StatusCode)
-		require.Len(t, planet.Satellites, 1)
-		// this works only because we configured 'nomail' above. Mail send simulator won't click to activation link.
-		_, users, err := planet.Satellites[0].API.Console.Service.GetUserByEmailWithUnverified(ctx, email)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Len(t, users, 1)
-		require.Equal(t, filteredName, users[0].FullName)
-		require.Equal(t, filteredName, users[0].ShortName)
-	})
-}
-
 func TestAuth_Register_ShortPartnerOrPromo(t *testing.T) {
 	testplanet.Run(t, testplanet.Config{
 		SatelliteCount: 1, StorageNodeCount: 0, UplinkCount: 0,