diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index a12bd8d35..18b78e05d 100755
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -2580,7 +2580,7 @@ def findDynamicContent(firstPage, secondPage):
             prefix = trimAlphaNum(prefix)
             suffix = trimAlphaNum(suffix)
 
-            kb.dynamicMarkings.append((re.escape(prefix[-DYNAMICITY_MARK_LENGTH / 2:]) if prefix else None, re.escape(suffix[:DYNAMICITY_MARK_LENGTH / 2]) if suffix else None))
+            kb.dynamicMarkings.append((prefix[-DYNAMICITY_MARK_LENGTH / 2:] if prefix else None, suffix[:DYNAMICITY_MARK_LENGTH / 2] if suffix else None))
 
     if len(kb.dynamicMarkings) > 0:
         infoMsg = "dynamic content marked for removal (%d region%s)" % (len(kb.dynamicMarkings), 's' if len(kb.dynamicMarkings) > 1 else '')