diff --git a/data/web/inc/functions.transports.inc.php b/data/web/inc/functions.transports.inc.php
index f4d5095d1..bdf3227f3 100644
--- a/data/web/inc/functions.transports.inc.php
+++ b/data/web/inc/functions.transports.inc.php
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ function transport($_action, $_data = null) {
           ':destination' => $insert_dest,
           ':is_mx_based' => $is_mx_based,
           ':username' => $username,
-          ':password' => str_replace(':', '\:', $password),
+          ':password' => $password,
           ':active' => $active
         ));
       }