diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
index 187e908ce..7e30d224c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ def format_input(text, mentions, tags, "text/plain") do
   def format_input(text, mentions, _tags, "text/html") do
     text
     |> Formatter.html_escape("text/html")
-    |> String.replace(~r/\r?\n/, "<br>")
     |> (&{[], &1}).()
     |> Formatter.add_user_links(mentions)
     |> Formatter.finalize()