@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 src/miscbltin.c |    2 --
 1 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- a/src/miscbltin.c	
+++ a/src/miscbltin.c	
@@ -112,14 +112,12 @@ readcmd_handle_line(char *line, char **ap, size_t len)
 			 * will not modify the length of the string */
 			offset = sl->text - s;
 			remainder = backup + offset;
-			rmescapes(remainder);
 			setvar(*ap, remainder, 0);
 
 			return;
 		}
 		
 		/* set variable to field */
-		rmescapes(sl->text);
 		setvar(*ap, sl->text, 0);
 		sl = sl->next;
 	} while (*++ap);
--