diff --git a/src/serena/tools/file_tools.py b/src/serena/tools/file_tools.py
index fc3d3184..09e7a0e3 100644
--- a/src/serena/tools/file_tools.py
+++ b/src/serena/tools/file_tools.py
@@ -268,9 +268,6 @@ class ReplaceContentTool(Tool, ToolMarkerCanEdit):
 
             regex_flags = re.DOTALL | re.MULTILINE
 
-            # escape backslashes in repl
-            repl = repl.replace("\\", "\\\\")
-
             # create replacement function with validation and backreference handling
             repl_fn = self._create_replacement_function(regex, repl, regex_flags=regex_flags)