diff --git a/wp-includes/post-formats.php b/wp-includes/post-formats.php
index 5a2c1f7..c0901e4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post-formats.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post-formats.php
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ function get_the_post_format_url( $post_id = 0 ) {
 		}
 
 		if ( ! empty( $meta_link ) )
-			return apply_filters( 'get_the_post_format_url', esc_url_raw( $meta_link ), $post );
+			return apply_filters( 'get_the_post_format_url', $meta_link, $post );
 	}
 
 	if ( ! empty( $post->post_content ) )