diff --git a/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index f255c6a72d..c952d4d96a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ if ( is_multisite() && is_network_admin() && current_user_can( 'manage_network_o
 <table class="form-table">
 <tr>
 	<th><label for="description"><?php _e('Biographical Info'); ?></label></th>
-	<td><textarea name="description" id="description" rows="5" cols="30"><?php echo esc_textarea( $profileuser->description ); ?></textarea><br />
+	<td><textarea name="description" id="description" rows="5" cols="30"><?php echo $profileuser->description; // escaped ?></textarea><br />
 	<span class="description"><?php _e('Share a little biographical information to fill out your profile. This may be shown publicly.'); ?></span></td>
 </tr>