diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/transaction_deletion_record.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/transaction_deletion_record.py
index 82694f2f9de..82ef3bb766b 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/transaction_deletion_record.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/transaction_deletion_record.py
@@ -702,8 +702,6 @@ class TransactionDeletionRecord(Document):
 					"Dynamic Link", filters={"link_name": ("in", leads)}, pluck="parent"
 				)
 				if addresses:
-					addresses = ["%s" % frappe.db.escape(addr) for addr in addresses]
-
 					address = qb.DocType("Address")
 					dl1 = qb.DocType("Dynamic Link")
 					dl2 = qb.DocType("Dynamic Link")