diff --git a/data/tools/wesnoth/wmltools3.py b/data/tools/wesnoth/wmltools3.py
index 51b9063d4fe..60073a276e1 100644
--- a/data/tools/wesnoth/wmltools3.py
+++ b/data/tools/wesnoth/wmltools3.py
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ def string_strip(value):
         value = value[1:]
         if value.endswith('"'):
             value = value[:-1]
-    if value.startswith("'"):
-        value = value[1:]
-        if value.endswith("'"):
-            value = value[:-1]
     return value
 
 def attr_strip(value):