diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index 2978e289f..1d5599ec8 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ def search():
                 gptbox = {
                     'infobox': 'GPT3',
                     'id': 'gpt'+str(len(prompt)),
-                    'content': markdown.markdown(re.sub(r'\[\d+\]', r'[^\g<0>]', gpt),extensions=['footnotes']),
+                    'content': markdown.markdown(gpt,extensions=['footnotes']),
                 }
                 result_container.infoboxes.append(gptbox)