diff --git a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResPluralsValue.java b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResPluralsValue.java
index 31f6f952..ced53fbf 100644
--- a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResPluralsValue.java
+++ b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResPluralsValue.java
@@ -50,11 +50,9 @@ public class ResPluralsValue extends ResBagValue implements
                 continue;
             }
 
-            ResScalarValue rawValue = item;
-
             serializer.startTag(null, "item");
             serializer.attribute(null, "quantity", QUANTITY_MAP[i]);
-            serializer.text(ResXmlEncoders.enumerateNonPositionalSubstitutionsIfRequired(item.encodeAsResXmlValue()));
+            serializer.text(ResXmlEncoders.enumerateNonPositionalSubstitutionsIfRequired(item.encodeAsResXmlNonEscapedItemValue()));
             serializer.endTag(null, "item");
         }
         serializer.endTag(null, "plurals");