diff --git a/pelican/tests/test_utils.py b/pelican/tests/test_utils.py
index a189fbab..f1933f50 100644
--- a/pelican/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/pelican/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -255,12 +255,6 @@ class TestUtils(LoggedTestCase):
                                       '<span>marker</span>'),
             '<!-- comment -->' + 'word ' * 20 + '<span>marker</span>')
 
-        # Words with HTML tags and a Jinja2 generated end marker (Markup)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            utils.truncate_html_words('<p>' + 'word ' * 100 + '</p>', 20,
-                                      Markup('<span>marker</span>')),
-            '<p>' + 'word ' * 20 + '<span>marker</span></p>')
-
         # Words with hypens and apostrophes.
         self.assertEqual(
             utils.truncate_html_words("a-b " * 100, 20),
diff --git a/pelican/utils.py b/pelican/utils.py
index a3f9a9e1..b69cbf95 100644
--- a/pelican/utils.py
+++ b/pelican/utils.py
@@ -580,9 +580,6 @@ def truncate_html_words(s, num, end_text='…'):
         return s
     out = s[:truncator.truncate_at]
     if end_text:
-        # check if the passed terminator was Jinja2 generated (i.e. Markup)
-        if isinstance(end_text, Markup):
-            end_text = end_text.unescape()
         out += ' ' + end_text
     # Close any tags still open
     for tag in truncator.open_tags: