--- mythweb.postinst.new	2016-05-19 22:05:23.253289206 +1000
+++ mythweb.postinst	2016-05-19 22:02:29.827625042 +1000
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
         mythtv_username="$RET"
         db_get mythtv/mysql_mythtv_password
         mythtv_password="$RET"
-	mythtv_password_escaped=$(printf "%s" "$mythtv_password" | sed 's/[&/\]/\\&/g')
 
         db_get mythweb/enable || true
         AUTH_ENABLE="$RET"
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@
 s/^.*\(setenv\sdb_server\s\+\"\).*\"/\t\1$hostname\"/g;
 s/^.*\(setenv\sdb_name\s\+\"\).*\"/\t\1$database\"/g;
 s/^.*\(setenv\sdb_login\s\+\"\).*\"/\t\1$mythtv_username\"/g;
-s/^.*\(setenv\sdb_password\s\+\"\).*\"/\t\1$mythtv_password_escaped\"/g;
+s/^.*\(setenv\sdb_password\s\+\"\).*\"/\t\1$mythtv_password\"/g;
             " > $NEW
 	if [ "$INPUT" != "$MYTHWEBCONF" ]; then
 		sed "s,/var/www/html,$SYMLINK,;" -i $NEW