diff --git a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
index fdaa882f406..7e2053a2c26 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
 	switch(action)
 		if("set_search_title")
 			var/newtitle = params["title"]
-			newtitle = sanitize(newtitle)
 			if(newtitle != title)
 				params_changed = TRUE
 			title = newtitle
@@ -92,14 +91,12 @@
 			var/newcategory = params["category"]
 			if(!(newcategory in SSlibrary.search_categories)) //Nice try
 				newcategory = DEFAULT_SEARCH_CATAGORY
-			newcategory = sanitize(newcategory)
 			if(newcategory != category)
 				params_changed = TRUE
 			category = newcategory
 			return TRUE
 		if("set_search_author")
 			var/newauthor = params["author"]
-			newauthor = sanitize(newauthor)
 			if(newauthor != author)
 				params_changed = TRUE
 			author = newauthor
@@ -479,7 +476,6 @@
 			var/upload_category = params["category"]
 			if(!(upload_category in SSlibrary.upload_categories)) //Nice try
 				upload_category = DEFAULT_UPLOAD_CATAGORY
-			upload_category = sanitize(upload_category)
 
 			INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/upload_from_scanner, upload_category)
 			return TRUE