diff --git a/src/Psalm/ErrorBaseline.php b/src/Psalm/ErrorBaseline.php
index 9a83b0a28..783ef4a8c 100644
--- a/src/Psalm/ErrorBaseline.php
+++ b/src/Psalm/ErrorBaseline.php
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use function array_merge;
 use function array_reduce;
 use function array_values;
 use function get_loaded_extensions;
-use function htmlspecialchars;
 use function implode;
 use function ksort;
 use function min;
@@ -268,11 +267,7 @@ final class ErrorBaseline
                 foreach ($existingIssueType['s'] as $selection) {
                     $codeNode = $baselineDoc->createElement('code');
                     $textContent = trim($selection);
-                    if ($textContent !== htmlspecialchars($textContent)) {
-                        $codeNode->appendChild($baselineDoc->createCDATASection($textContent));
-                    } else {
-                        $codeNode->textContent = trim($textContent);
-                    }
+                    $codeNode->appendChild($baselineDoc->createCDATASection($textContent));
                     $issueNode->appendChild($codeNode);
                 }
                 $fileNode->appendChild($issueNode);