diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckoutController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckoutController.php
index 1fdd0a0cc3..a096f16678 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckoutController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetCheckoutController.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class AssetCheckoutController extends Controller
                 }
             }
             
-            if ($asset->checkOut($target, $admin, $checkout_at, $expected_checkin, e($request->get('note')), $request->get('name'))) {
+            if ($asset->checkOut($target, $admin, $checkout_at, $expected_checkin, $request->get('note'), $request->get('name'))) {
                 return redirect()->route('hardware.index')->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.checkout.success'));
             }