diff --git a/module/testcase/control.php b/module/testcase/control.php
index bcd516086c..f07d162553 100644
--- a/module/testcase/control.php
+++ b/module/testcase/control.php
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ class testcase extends control
                 $case->stepDesc     = trim($case->stepDesc);
                 $case->stepExpect   = trim($case->stepExpect);
                 $case->real         = trim($case->real);
-                $case->precondition = html_entity_decode($case->precondition, ENT_QUOTES);
+                $case->precondition = htmlspecialchars_decode($case->precondition, ENT_QUOTES);
 
                 if($this->post->fileType == 'csv')
                 {