diff --git a/backend_qt/qzint.cpp b/backend_qt/qzint.cpp
index b438346c..cd2b8637 100644
--- a/backend_qt/qzint.cpp
+++ b/backend_qt/qzint.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace Zint {
         m_zintSymbol->whitespace_width = m_whitespace;
         m_zintSymbol->border_width = m_borderWidth;
         m_zintSymbol->option_1 = m_securityLevel;
-        m_zintSymbol->input_mode = m_input_mode + ESCAPE_MODE;
+        m_zintSymbol->input_mode = m_input_mode;
         m_zintSymbol->option_2 = m_width;
         m_zintSymbol->dot_size = m_dot_size;
         if (m_hidetext) {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace Zint {
         m_zintSymbol->whitespace_width = m_whitespace;
         m_zintSymbol->border_width = m_borderWidth;
         m_zintSymbol->option_1 = m_securityLevel;
-        m_zintSymbol->input_mode = m_input_mode + ESCAPE_MODE;
+        m_zintSymbol->input_mode = m_input_mode;
         m_zintSymbol->option_2 = m_width;
         m_zintSymbol->dot_size = m_dot_size;
         if (m_hidetext) {