diff --git a/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua b/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
index 2d490b4..27d71e1 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function get_yt_thumbnail(data)
 end
 
 function send_youtube_data(data, msg, self, link, sendpic)
-  local title = utilities.markdown_escape_simple(data.snippet.localized.title)
+  local title = utilities.md_escape(data.snippet.localized.title)
   -- local description = data.snippet.localized.description
   local uploader = data.snippet.channelTitle
   local upload_date = makeOurDate(data.snippet.publishedAt)
diff --git a/otouto/utilities.lua b/otouto/utilities.lua
index 763359b..6e8d98f 100644
--- a/otouto/utilities.lua
+++ b/otouto/utilities.lua
@@ -490,15 +490,8 @@ end
 
 function utilities.markdown_escape(text)
 	text = text:gsub('_', '\\_')
-	text = text:gsub('%[', '\\[')
-	text = text:gsub('%]', '\\]')
-	text = text:gsub('%*', '\\*')
-	text = text:gsub('`', '\\`')
-	return text
-end
-
-function utilities.markdown_escape_simple(text)
-	text = text:gsub('_', '\\_')
+	text = text:gsub('%[', '[[')
+	text = text:gsub('%]', ']]')
 	text = text:gsub('%*', '\\*')
 	text = text:gsub('`', '\\`')
 	return text